Sony Pictures was slapped with a copyright lawsuit Friday in California Central District Court over its 2005 film 'Lords of Dogtown.' The lawsuit was filed by Zhen Law Firm on behalf of graphic artist Wesley Humpston, who claims that the iconic Dogtown Skateboards imagery in the film was used without his authorization. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 2:21-cv-07660, Humpston v. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
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September 25, 2021, 10:52 AM