Ninth Circuit affirms jury finding that tattoo of jazz icon Miles Davis by celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D was not substantially similar to and did not infringe plaintiff’s photograph. Photographer ...
On January 2, 2026, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (also known as Kat Von D) and her tattoo parlor, High Voltage Tattoo, did not ...
The panel affirmed the jury's verdict in favor of Katherine Von Drachenberg and High Voltage Tattoo, finding that six works were not substantially similar to Jeffrey Sedlik's photograph of Miles Davis ...