Folks, there are three legal issues raised in this lawsuit, all of which I have discussed in the past on prior cases. Issue #1 – Whether indeed Angelina Jolie has infringed (i.e. stolen) the copyright of James Braddock as alleged. A parallel case to read for my analysis on copyright infringement where authors are concerned, is the Fela! Broadway lawsuit. …
Fashion Law: Rihanna and David LaChapelle Settle Lawsuit over S&M video
In February of this year, I brought your attention to lawsuit filed by David LaChapelle, a photographer, against Rihanna for copyright infringement. The suit claimed that Rihanna had used unauthorized images owned by LaChapelle in her S & M Video. Almost eight months later, this case has now be settled. Almost 90% of all cases filed settle before trial. Settlement …