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3 February 2016Copyright

Tattoo artists target NBA game in copyright complaint

A group of tattoo artists has sued the makers of a National Basketball Association (NBA) video game, claiming that depictions of tattooed stars including LeBron James and Kobe Bryant infringe its designs.

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