Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. v. Haymarket Media, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-06451

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Mary Kay Vyskocil

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  1. September 29, 2026

    Article Had 'No Good Reason' To Use Playboy Pic, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge has denied business-to-business publisher Haymarket Media Inc.'s bid to escape a suit brought by Playboy over use of one of the magazine's photographs, saying that there "was no good reason" for Haymarket to use the photo in an article about Playboy's choice to bring nudity back to its magazine.

  2. January 26, 2026

    IP Notebook: Nutcracker Suit, Copyright Termination, Playboy

    This edition of Law360's overview of emerging copyright and trademark trends delves into a Fifth Circuit decision that tests the territorial boundaries of copyright law, and a dispute over "stream-ripping" on YouTube that has artificial intelligence companies weighing in.