The designer of the Baltimore Ravens’ original “Flying B” logo sued the National Football League’s television network and website Thursday, saying they violated his copyright in the symbol during televised and online tributes to the team’s 1996 draft class and ...

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Maryland Lawyers for the Arts has undergone a makeover. The biggest change means my first sentence is technically incorrect. The organization, which offers pro bono assistance and lawyer referral service to artists and arts groups, is now called Maryland Volunteer ...

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SALISBURY — As artist Erick Sahler draws his squeegee over a silk-screen panel, a yellow ink, so bright it almost shimmers, is added to his print of a downtown view of the Wicomico County Courthouse clock tower. There’s also bold ...

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LOVELAND, Colo. — If you’ve ever gone skiing at an unfamiliar resort without getting lost, chances are you have James Niehues to thank. Niehues, 65, is the man behind the trail map. His hand-painted panoramas have been reproduced into millions ...

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It isn’t really feeling like spring yet. That’s unfortunate. Nonetheless, Baltimore’s spring-like events are moving forward, rain or shine. The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is opening a month earlier this year, on Sunday. The day starts bright and early at ...

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NEW YORK — The Associated Press and the artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image have agreed to settle their copyright infringement claims against each other in a deal that calls for them to work together on future projects ...

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A contentious three-year copyright infringement battle ended with a settlement just days before the case was set for a new trial on damages. A Baltimore jury had awarded artist Douglas Hofmann more than $200,000 for copyright infringement of a photo ...

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