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Mercedes Benz, USA, LLC v. Lewis et al.
Mercedes Benz, U.S., LLC. v. Lewis, No. 19-10948 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 11, 2019); stipulated order of dismissal with prejudice, (E.D. Mich. June 1, 2020).
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After receiving demand letters threatening legal action for copyright infringement, Mercedes Benz filed declaratory judgment actions in federal court in Michigan against four street artists arguing that its use of the Defendants’ murals in an advertising campaign was protected by…
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