Artist Beats Barbie Copyright Claim

An artist who was sued by Mattel for using images of Barbie in his work, wins after the toy-maker sues for copyright infringement. “It’s enough to give corporations with brands they want to protect and expand pause to consider whether to simply reflexively unleash the hounds the minute they see somebody doing something that relates to their brand of which they don’t approve. It may send a signal that a ‘take no prisoner’ litigation strategy against the little guy has new risks for the plaintiff.”