In this week's post, we see that an artist has filed multiple intellectual property claims over alleged infringement of her photo collage style.

Also, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a former product manager for insider trader of NFTs for the first time this year. This lawsuit was later followed by multiple charges against others for similar charges.

A Million Dollars Photo Collage

Though some say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, artist Deborah Roberts is suing another artist claiming copyright infringement for using a similar art style.

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Lawsuits Popping Up with Claims of Insider Trading of NFTs

The DOJ is filing lawsuits against insider trading with use of NFTs and other digital assets. Even though the sale of NFTs is not regulated by the law, the lawsuit is also based on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. Later, federal prosecutors continued to press charges against others for similar schemes.

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In addition to publishing Thriving Attorney, Darin M. Klemchuk is founder of Klemchuk LLP, a litigation, intellectual property, and transactional law firm located in Dallas, Texas. Click to read more about Darin Klemchuk's practice as an intellectual property lawyer. For more on the latest developments in IP law, see the blogs Ideate and IP Questions Answered.