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Dec
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Icelandic artist, Oddur Eysteinn Fridriksson, known as ODEE, has announced plans to appeal a London High Court ruling that upheld Samherji HF’s trademark infringement claims. Fridriksson issued a statement this week following a hearing on the summary judgment delivered on 14 November. Fridriksson alleged that Samherji had escalated its legal costs demand to over £200 000 after initially offering to waive costs if he chose not to appeal. He described the move as coercive and an attempt to suppress his critique of the company’s alleged role in the Fishrot corruption scandal. During a hearing on 17 December, the…