Whitmill v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:11-cv-00752

Court:

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Catherine D. Perry

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  1. June 21, 2011

    Warner, Artist Settle 'Hangover' Tattoo Copyright Suit

    Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday reached a settlement in Missouri with an artist who said a character in the hit movie "The Hangover Part II" sported a tattoo that infringed a copyrighted design he created for boxer Mike Tyson.

  2. May 24, 2011

    Tattoo Artist Can't Block Release Of 'Hangover 2'

    The Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. movie "The Hangover: Part II" will come out as scheduled Thursday, following a Missouri federal judge's denial Tuesday of an injunction bid by a tattoo artist who says a tattoo sported by a character in the film infringes his copyrighted design.

  3. April 29, 2011

    Tyson Tattoo Guru Sues Warner Bros. Over 'Hangover 2'

    The artist who inked boxing champion Mike Tyson's face with its well-known tattoo sued Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in Missouri on Thursday, claiming it put the image on an actor's face without permission for its sequel to "The Hangover."