The judge accepted Roberts's claims that the 'confusing similarity' between her collages and those produced by Edwards, promoted by Beavers, would cause 'irreparable loss of reputation and goodwill'.
In her complaint, Roberts alleged that the works Beavers and Edwards were selling are similar enough to her works to constitute unfair competition in the market.
Beavers argued that 'the use of photo-based collage has deep roots in the work of Black American artists' and referenced a long lineage of artists in this style.
While some of Roberts's examples were deemed compelling by the judge, others were ruled as not 'substantially similar', limiting the lawsuit's scope.
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