Amyl and the Sniffers’ Amy Taylor Wins Major Court Victory in Photographer Copyright Dispute
By Jessica Lynch
Published on March 31, 2026.
A U.S. federal judge has ruled largely in favour of Amyl and the Sniffers frontwoman Amy Taylor in her ongoing copyright dispute with photographer Jamie Nelson. Judge George Wu denied Nelson's anti-SLAPP motion and ordered the parties to mediate within three weeks. He warned Nelson that "things are only going to get worse" if the matter proceeds to trial. The dispute stems from a 2025 photo shoot for Vogue Portugal, where Nelson photographed Taylor in a series she later titled Champagne Problems. Taylor maintains she agreed to the shoot on the understanding that the images would be used exclusively for the magazine.
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