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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Icelandic fishing giant Samherji sues art student for spoofing corporate website

Odee’s spoof website with 'We're sorry' in large letters and Samherji's logo
Odee’s spoof website alludes to a scandal over trawling rights in Namibia. Photograph: Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson

Iceland’s biggest fishing company is suing an art student at London’s high court for spoofing its website and issuing a fake public apology over a high-profile corruption scandal.

The costly lawsuit, which will be heard this month, is feared by the student’s supporters to have a potentially chilling effect on artists engaging critically with large corporations, while also raising questions about the UK’s status as the go-to litigation jurisdiction for powerful businesses.

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