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Second Circuit Affirms Parody Defense
The Second Circuit affirmed that the use of image of a Louis Vuitton bag on a bag made by My Other Bag was protected as a parody. The court ruled “A parody must convey two simultaneous—and contradictory—messages: that it is the original, but also that it is not the original and is instead a parody. MOB bags do just that,” The bags are plain bags with illustrations of pricier bags on the side.