Collecting on Tattoos — Time is Not Your Friend

By Kelly S. Ryan, of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP   A New York federal district court granted video game developers’ motion to dismiss claims for statutory damages and attorneys’ fees filed by a small agency that represents tattoo artists. The agency argued the tattoos as depicted on the athletes in a basketball video game were misappropriated over various versions and a number of years. The most significant takeaway is to know that time is not your friend: if you want to protect your wor