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January 11, 2010 By Jason DeBord

Lawsuits And Controversy Over Autographed Memorabilia With Doctored Celebrity Signing Photos

A story which has been playing out in the mainstream media recently involves multiple lawsuits and controversy with regards to autographed memorabilia, including doctored photos altered to include images of items that are completely fictional in the context of the original photos, with instruments and other material added to unrelated photos. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fraud in the News, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, News and Events Tagged With: auction, autograph, autograph magazine, dealer, entertainment, fake, fbi, Film, forgery, Fraud, gallery of dreams, lawsuit, memorabilia, Movie, Music, operation bullpen, Television

January 3, 2010 By Jason DeBord

The Original Prop Blog 2009 Year in Review: News, Developments, and Trends in Collecting Original Movie Props and Memorabilia

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As was the case in previous years (see 2007 Year in Review, 2008 Year in Review), what follows is an editorial review of my personal views with regards to the hobby, looking back at the top trends, developments, and news stories of 2009. As always, there were a lot of interesting developments and events, and quite a bit to review and consider. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Featured Articles, The Year in Review Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, blu-ray disc, certificate of authenticity, christopher reeve, coa, Costume, ebay, Film, Fraud, george lucas, law enforcement, lawsuit, letter of authenticity, LFL, marketplace, Misrepresentation, Movie, Original, original prop blog, profiles in history, Prop, Provenance, replica, screencaps, screencapture, shepperton design studios, star wars, stormtrooper, superman, Television, tv, Wardrobe

December 22, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Christie’s, CBS, Paramount Prevail in ‘Star Trek’ Memorabilia Auction Lawsuit

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Two years after making the rounds as a lead story in the mainstream media, the Associated Press today reports that the Supreme Court of New York’s Appellate Division ruled that a Star Trek fan does not deserve $7 million dollars in damages as a result being displeased with one of the three items won at the “40 Years of Star Trek” auction held by Christie’s.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Christie's, Christie's 'Star Trek' Lawsuit, Fraud in the News, Mainstream Media: Magazines, Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, News and Events Tagged With: auction, auctioneer, authentic, brent spiner, cbs paramount, christies, collect, collector, Costume, court, data, Film, Fraud, judge, lawsuit, live, memorabilia, Movie, movie prop, new york, news, next generation, Original, paramount, poker visor, Prop, star trek, Ted Moustakis, Television, tv, uniform, Wardrobe

December 16, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Court of Appeal in England Rules in Favor of Andrew Ainsworth in Lucasfilm’s Star Wars “Stormtrooper Helmet” Copyright Legal Battle

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Today the High Court of Justice, Court of Appeal in England ruled in favor of Andrew Ainsworth of Shepperton Design Studios in his breach of copyright legal battle with Lucasfilm Limited over the sale of unlicensed replica Star Wars props and costumes.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, LFL, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, Market Watch, News and Events, norman reynolds, Original, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged: andrew ainsworth, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe, x-wing

November 19, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Recent Court Rulings and Legal Actions Make Publishing Comments Via the Internet a Little Less Anonymous

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There have been a number of recent developments involving lawsuits and legal motions filed intended to reveal the authors of comments published on the Internet anonymously.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Bidding Issues, Auction Houses and Dealers, Heritage Auction Galleries, News and Events Tagged With: anonymous, auction house, bidding, court, dallas, Dallas Observer, first amendment, heritage auction galleries, law, lawsuit, legal, news, privacy policy, sham, shill

November 3, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Lucasfilm Strikes Back Against Andrew Ainsworth In Trademark, Copyright Dispute Over Movie Prop Stormtrooper Helmets

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After a more than year long hiatus, today the Associated Press and other mainstream media outlets have renewed their coverage of the Lucasfilm legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, LFL, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, Market Watch, News and Events, norman reynolds, Original, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged: andrew ainsworth, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, Wardrobe, x-wing

October 27, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Heritage Auction Galleries Lawsuit In The News; Claims of “Fake Bidder” N.P. Gresham, Auction Manipulation

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Last month, there were a number of mainstream media outlets reporting on a lawsuit filed against Heritage Auction Galleries by a former employee who charges, among other things, that the auction house utilizes a fictitious bidder – “N.P. Gresham” – to participate in bidding in its own auction events.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Bidding Issues, Auction Houses and Dealers, Heritage Auction Galleries, News and Events Tagged With: Auction Central News, auction house, bidding, dallas, Dallas Observer, heritage auction galleries, lawsuit, liveauctioneers, sham, shill, WFAA

September 30, 2009 By Jason DeBord

“1931” Dracula One Sheet Poster Determined to be Fake, Pulled from Next Week’s Profiles in History Auction

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On the heels of the vintage poster scandal reported on earlier this month (see Charges of Fraud Rock The Collectible Movie Poster Market and Hobby), there has been more controversy in the collectible poster memorabilia field as yet another scandal – and altogether different kind of fraud – has been uncovered by members of that community.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, Market Watch, Posters, One Sheets, Lobby Cards, Profiles in History Tagged With: auction, auction house, authentication, catalog, counterfeit, dracula, emovieposter, entertainment, fake, Film, Fraud, horror, interview, joe maddalena, john davis, lawsuit, lithograph, lobby card, marketplace, memorabilia, MoPo, Movie, Not Suitable for General Exhibition, one sheet, poster, poster mountain, profiles in history, reproduction, S2 Art, Universal, video, vintage, window card, youtube

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