Estevan Oriol v. H & M Hennes & Mauritz L P

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Case Number:

2:13-cv-05088

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Manuel L. Real

Firms

  1. February 11, 2014

    H&M Again Escapes 'LA Fingers' Artist's Infringement Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday tossed an artist's copyright-infringement suit against H&M Co. Inc., ruling that he hadn't identified any protectable, substantially similar elements between his iconic "LA Fingers" photograph and an image on a shirt sold by the Swedish clothing retailer.

  2. November 21, 2013

    H&M Says 'LA Fingers' Infringement Suit Doesn't Stick

    H&M Co. Inc. asked a California federal judge Wednesday to toss a lawsuit claiming the Swedish clothing retailer infringed copyrights by placing an iconic photo called "LA Fingers" on T-shirts, saying the case was flawed beyond saving.

  3. August 27, 2013

    LA Photog Takes Aim At H&M Over Iconic Image On T-Shirts

    The artist behind the iconic "LA Fingers" photograph accused clothing giants H&M and Brandy Melville on Monday of copyright infringement for their alleged improper use and misappropriation of the picture, according to two new suits filed in California federal court.