Hayden vs. 2K Games, Inc.: A Sign of Changes to Come in IP Law?

By Jared Good, JD James Hayden, a tattoo artist working out of Focused Tattoo, alleged in a suit filed on December 18th, 2017, that a well-known gaming company infringed his copyright in the tattoos he created for several NBA players, most notably LeBron James. The defendant, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (hereafter “Take-Two”), is perhaps the most well-known video game studio currently. With their roster of major intellectual property rights spanning from Grand Theft Auto, Red D