- McIllhenny, the makers of Tabasco Sauce, which they created in 1868 and named after a state in Mexico, is suing Tabasco’s Mexican Restaurant and Patio in Iowa, which says it named itself after that Mexican state, too.
Sorry, obviously McIllhenny has arranged an exclusivity agreement with the Mexican government. One would guess that, at least, by their suit.
- A tattoo artist is suing an NBA forward and Nike for not getting his permission before the tattoo (which he says is copyrighted) was visible in a Nike ad.
I don’t think you can retain copyright on something that you made a permanent part of their body, except, perhaps, for technology. Even if the ad “focuses” on the tattoo, I think that’s part and parcel of mobile art like this.
- The city of Chicago installed a huge sculpture in a public park — but the artist retained the copyright. Hilarity has ensued as park police kicked out photographers, both professional and amateur, who tried to (or inadvertently) included the sculpture in their snapshots of a public place.
Said park police are getting remedial training.
Crazy, man.
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