Tag: CopyrightLaw
The replica dispute – when a house becomes a lawsuit
When a private home becomes the centrepiece of a Bad Bunny production, the legal foundations may be just as important as the concrete ones. Eighty-four-year-old Puerto Rican homeowner Román Carrasco Delgado ("Carrasco"), who says he designed and built his distinctive salmon-coloured home with his brother, filed a lawsuit in Puerto Rico's Superior Court in September 2025 against several defendants, including Bad Bunny.
Luxury dupes – IP law, influencers and SARS
The South African media have recently reported growing concern within SARS about the online promotion of so-called “luxury dupes”. Dupes are short for “duplicates” and represent products that mimic well-known luxury brands and are often promoted on TikTok, Instagram and other social platforms, but at a fraction of the price.
