The Associated Press announced Wednesday that it has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit against the clothing company it claims ripped off one of its photos for the Obama “Hope” T-shirt design. The case was set to go to trial in Manhattan Federal Court on March 21.
Under the agreement, Obey Clothing, which is licensed to manufacture designs by famed artist and guerrilla marketer Shepard Fairey, will not use another wire service photo without permission. The retailer maintains that the photo was legally used under the “fair use” doctrine, according to a statement.
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