WWD: Mason Rothschild Speaks About Hermès NFT Case

On November 22, 2022, WWD published an in-depth interview with artist Mason Rothschild and Lex Lumina’s Rhett Millsaps and Chris Sprigman about luxury fashion house Hermès’ lawsuit over Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFT art project:

It has been roughly a year since luxury fashion house Hermès’ legal tussle began with designer and digital artist Mason Rothschild over his MetaBirkins NFTs, a collection of digital artworks depicting furry Birkin bags. But the intense interest and targeted media spotlight in the lawsuit hasn’t waned.

The high-profile case may set a precedent that determines intellectual property rights in the new virtual frontier. But there are other matters at stake here, according to Rothschild and his attorneys — Rhett O. Millsaps II and Christopher J. Sprigman, managing members at Lex Lumina PLLC — who spoke to WWD in a rare interview.

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