An artist has filed a $25 million lawsuit against FIFA and other entities, alleging they illegally painted over his large whale mural in Dallas to promote the World Cup. The artist, Wyland, claims his 17,000-square-foot "Whaling Wall 82" mural, which stood for nearly three decades, was destroyed without his consent or notification. He asserts this action violates the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, a federal law protecting publicly displayed artwork. AI
RANK_REASON This is a lawsuit filed by an artist against an organization for alleged copyright infringement and destruction of public art, not a core AI development or industry-wide event.
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