Mercedes Benz Calls Detroit Artists "Desperate" In Ongoing Copyright Battle

Mercedes-Benz is currently embroiled in an ongoing copyright battle against four Detroit-based artists after featuring their original artworks in an ad campaign surrounding its G 500 vehicle. The automotive giant filed a federal lawsuit back in April saying that it had the right to spotlight the works of street art in its advertisements. The Eastern Market murals in question were made by interdisciplinary artists Daniel Bombardier, Maxx Gramajo, Jeff Soto, and James "Dabls" Lewis who launched th...