July 30, 2024
Guess Inc. and Macy's have settled a copyright action lodged by three prominent graffiti artists who accused the companies of exploiting their names and donning their work across T-shirts without permission, the parties told a California federal judge Tuesday.
January 16, 2024
Renowned graffiti artists Nekst and Bates hit Guess and Macy's with a copyright action in California federal court Friday, accusing the apparel retailers of hawking T-shirts that prominently feature their work and names without authorization in an attempt to "lend credibility and an air of urban cool."