Federal Judge Overturns $3,750 Award in WWE Video Game Tattoo Dispute

An Illinois federal judge has nullified a $3,750 damages award previously granted to a former tattoo artist. The artist had filed a lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment and two video game companies, alleging they reproduced her tattoos on a wrestler without obtaining her permission. The judge determined that the jury’s award was predicated on undue speculation, as documented in this report from Law360.