Viktor v. Lamar et al

  1. March 19, 2019

    Kendrick Lamar, Artist End IP Suit Over 'Black Panther' Video

    Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar and visual artist Lina Iris Viktor have agreed to end a copyright dispute in Manhattan federal court, resolving Viktor's claims that Lamar and others copied her artwork in the music video for a song from the "Black Panther" soundtrack.

  2. October 24, 2018

    Judge Kills Kendrick Lamar's Vibe In 'Black Panther' IP Suit

    A New York federal judge refused Wednesday to give hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar a partial win against a visual artist's claims that the Pulitzer Prize-winning musician ripped off her artwork to create the music video for the hit single to the blockbuster superhero film "Black Panther," finding that his arguments are premature and "entirely abstract" at this point in litigation.

  3. February 21, 2018

    Kendrick Lamar Sued Over Video For 'Black Panther' Track

    A visual artist sued singer-songwriter Kendrick Lamar and several record labels for alleged copyright infringement Tuesday, saying they used her artwork in a "Black Panther" soundtrack music video after she twice denied permission.

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