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Rare Full Court Rehearing Granted in Copyright Case Against Kat Von D’s Miles Davis Tattoo

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By: Thomas Maddrey
10 June 2026 at 14:25

A black-and-white photo of a person holding a finger to their lips is shown on the left, next to a realistic tattoo of the same image on someone's skin.

On June 9, Chief Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mary H. Murguia issued an Order in the case of Jeffery B. Sedlik v. Katherine von Drachenberg, aka Kat Von D, et. al. granting an en banc rehearing by the full court.

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Employee vs Contractor: What Photographers Need to Know

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By: Jaron Schneider
28 May 2026 at 18:08

Promotional graphic for “Creative Focus: A Town Hall Series from ASMP,” supported by PetaPixel. Session three is on June 4 at 4 PM ET, covering “Employees v. Contractors - What Photographers Need To Know,” hosted by Thomas Maddrey.

On June 4, the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is hosting a free educational webinar where the organization's CEO Thomas Maddrey, who is also a lawyer, will explain the difference between an employee and a contractor as it pertains to photographers.

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