He painted over another artist’s work in small SC town. It means a $150K check.

For more than 40 years, a water tank mural painted by Clover artist Todd Atkinson covered part of a building in the small ...
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South Carolina artist wins $158K in copyright infringement case over mural

The judge found the defendants liable for copyright infringement under the Visual Artists Rights Act, a 1990 law.

Lawsuit over 40-year-old mural in small SC town leads to 6-figure payout awarded to artist

A Clover artist sued when a property owner repainted his downtown mural. A judge sided with him and the other artist will pay $158,000 in damages.
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South Carolina Artist Wins $158,400 in Damages in Artist Rights Victory

Clover, SC — Shumaker has achieved a federal victory for artistic integrity, with a judge awarding a Clover, S.C. artist $158,400, including maximum Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) damages, in a case ...