Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D scored a resounding victory Friday at the copyright infringement trial over the Miles Davis tattoo she inked on a friend free of charge seven years ago. Jurors took less than three hours to unanimously decide her tattoo — as well as her planning sketch …
Read More »Kat Von D Testifies at Miles Davis Tattoo Trial: 'I Consider This Fan Art'
Kat Von D took the witness stand at her copyright infringement trial in California on Wednesday and told jurors she’s inked thousands of tattoos based off photographs and never once sought a licensing agreement because she considers the practice “fan art.” The artist who shot to fame on the reality …
Read More »Kat Von D Claims Miles Davis Tattoo Is 'Fair Use' at Unusual Copyright Trial
Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D appeared in aLos Angeles federal courtroom Tuesday to fight claims she violated the copyright of an “iconic” portrait of jazz legend Miles Davis when she tattooed a version of the image on a friend without proper credit or compensation. The former star of reality …
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