Intellectual Property
Feb. 4, 2016
Street artists increasingly asserting rights to works
Once considered a symptom of urban blight, graffiti is now a respected art form. As the popularity of street art has increased, so have the instances of corporations attempting to profit from it. By Scott Alan Burroughs and David R. Shein
Scott Alan Burroughs
Partner
Doniger Burroughs APC
603 Rose Ave.
Venice , CA 90291
Phone: (310) 590-1820
Email: scott@donigerlawfirm.com
Doniger / Burroughs is an artists' rights boutique that has litigated numerous street art and other creative work cases. It has offices in Venice, California and Brooklyn, New York.
Once considered a symptom of urban blight, graffiti is now a respected art form. As the popularity of street art has increased, so have the instances of corporations attempting to profit from it. But corporations do not always obtain the artists' blessing. Today, these artists who once broke the law to develop their craft are now using the law to pursue companies that are stealing their original works.
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