Graffiti artists Donald “KEPTIONE” Robbins and Noah “DJ RAKUS” Daar have filed a lawsuit against Oakley for using the artists’ work in campaign materials without the artists’ knowledge or consent.
Luxottica, who owns Oakley, argues that the graffiti artists’ works lack creativity and thus are not “original” as per the U.S. Copyright Act.
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