This article focuses on a David v. Goliath copyright battle. Thomas Forsythe, a professional photographer, created more than 70 photographs that parodied the Barbie doll. Mattel, not pleased that its billion-dollar Barbie line was the subject of ridicule, sued Forsythe for copyright infringement. After 4 years of litigation, Mattel lost its case and had to pay Forsythe’s …

Have you ever looked at another’s work and thought it was yours? If so, you may have angrily asked yourself, “can they get away with this?”

Here is some guidance. In a nutshell, to show infringement, you need to prove that the alleged infringer actually copied your work and that the copy is substantially similar to yours.…