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The USC Law tag on WindowsForum.com covers legal discussions related to the University of Southern California's law school, including intellectual property issues. One featured thread examines a copyright lawsuit over a tattoo from The Hangover: Part II, citing David Nimmer, a UCLA law professor and author of Nimmer on Copyright, who served as an expert witness. The debate centers on whether a tattoo on human flesh can be copyrighted, highlighting esoteric legal questions. This tag is relevant for those interested in USC Law, copyright law, and high-profile legal cases involving intellectual property.
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Hangover Tattoo Lawsuit: Can You Copyright Flesh?
An esoteric debate has surfaced in the legal flap over a tattoo appearing on a character in the Thursday movie release of The Hangover: Part II. It surrounds the question of whether a work first rendered on the human body can be copyright. The nation’s top cited copyright scholar, David...- reghakr
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