Relying On The De Minimis Copyright Exception, HBO Triumphs Over Graffiti “Artist”

Earlier this month, HBO won a copyright infringement case, Gayle v. Home Box Office, Inc., involving its TV series, Vinyl. One episode of the show included a scene of a woman walking down a street in New York City where she passes by a dumpster tagged with graffiti that says “art we all.

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