By Danielle Ferguson ( October 10, 2025, 5:04 PM EDT) -- The NBA's New Orleans Pelicans urged a Michigan federal judge to toss claims it too closely imitated a Detroit-based artist's work in a backdrop for promotional photos last year, arguing the artist can't own the "concept" of using deflated basketballs....
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