Court Documents: Smith et al. v. Vivienne Westwood
Records from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
This page hosts court records from Smith et al. v. Vivienne Westwood Limited et al., filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, involving claims that the fashion brand used graffiti artists’ tags on clothing without permission.
Three street artists — Cole Smith, Reece Deardon and Harry Matthews, who work under the names DISA, SNOK and RENNEE — alleged that Vivienne Westwood reproduced their signature graffiti tags in cl0thing designs.
Read the story: Vivienne Westwood lawsuit dismissed in copyright fight with graffiti artists
Vivienne Westwood suit dismissed in graffiti copyright fight
It was not disclosed whether any financial settlement was reached.
Adam Schrader
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