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Wrong Statue of Liberty on Stamp to Cost US Postal Service $3.5M
Attorneys had argued the face on the stamp was unmistakably different from the original
— more "fresh-faced," "sultry" and even "sexier"
A stamp that mistakenly featured the image of a Statue of Liberty replica in Las Vegas instead of
the original New York Statue will cost the U.S. Postal Service $3.5 million in a copyright
infringement lawsuit.
Las Vegas sculptor Robert Davidson, who created the replica Lady Liberty in the facade at
the New-York-New York casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip, sued the Postal Service
five years ago over its 2011 "forever" stamp design.
The stamp featured the face of his Lady Liberty, which his attorneys argued in court filings
was unmistakably different from the original and was more "fresh-faced,"
"sultry" and even "sexier."
The Postal Service had been releasing the stamps for at least three months before
discovering it was not an image of the New York statue.
Postal Service attorneys argued Davidson's design was too similar for him to claim copyright.
Federal Judge Eric Bruggink sided with Davidson last week and agreed his work was
an original design with a more modern, feminine and contemporary face. He ordered
the Postal Service to pay $3.5 million to the artist — a slice of the $70 million the service
made in profit from the stamp.
Postal Service spokesman Dave Partenheimer said in an email that the agency was reviewing
the decision and would comment "if and when appropriate."
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Todd Bice, Davidson's attorney, said in an emailed statement that his client was pleased that t
he court recognized the significance of his work.
"As the court noted, Mr. Davidson's artistic creation of the Las Vegas Lady Liberty is highly unique
and attractive, which is what prompted the US Postal Service to select a photo of his work
for the second ever Forever Stamp, over hundreds of other images," he said.
Court documents show Davidson said he wanted his sculpture, like the rest of the casino-resort's
facade, to have the feel of New York's iconic skyline without duplicating it.
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