High court told ‘culture-jammed’ apology for high-profile corruption scandal ‘did not qualify as parody’
Iceland’s biggest fishing company is suing an art student at London’s high court for spoofing its website and issuing a fake public apology over a high profile corruption scandal.
The costly lawsuit, which will be heard this month, is feared by the student’s supporters to have a potentially chilling effect on artists engaging critically with large corporations, while also raising questions about the UK’s status as the go-to litigation jurisdiction for powerful businesses.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/14/icelandic-fishing-giant-samherji-sues-art-student-for-spoofing-corporate-website
Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor
Publish date : 2024-09-14 14:57:10
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