Amy Taylor v. Jamie Nelson: Full Case Timeline (2025–2026)
This timeline outlines the key events in the dispute between Jamie Nelson and Amy Taylor, beginning with the creation and publication of the Champagne Problems photoshoot and leading to ongoing legal proceedings in state and federal court.
At its core, the dispute centers on copyright ownership, the use of photographic images, and the extent to which those images may be controlled after publication.
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Timeline
Key events are listed in chronological order.
May 4, 2025
– Champagne Problems photoshoot is conceived, directed, and photographed by Jamie Nelson
July 2025
– Images published in Vogue Portugal
November 18, 2025
– Counsel for Amy Taylor demands that Nelson remove the images from her social media and portfolio websites; Nelson declines and asserts her copyright ownership
December 4, 2025
– John Angus Stewart of PHC Films, spouse of Amy Taylor, posts one of Nelson’s copyrighted images online alongside commentary that Nelson believes discouraged the purchase of her fine art prints
December 4, 2025
– Nelson issues cease-and-desist notices to John Angus Stewart (spouse of Amy Taylor), PHC Films, Amy Taylor, Amyl and the Sniffers, and the band’s manager, Simone Ubaldi of Sundowner Music
December 9, 2025
– Nelson files a civil harassment restraining order petition against Amy Taylor in California state court
December 22, 2025
– Amy Taylor files a federal lawsuit against Nelson asserting right-of-publicity, Lanham Act, and related claims
February 16, 2026
– Nelson files copyright infringement counterclaims in federal court, naming additional related parties including John Angus Stewart (spouse of Amy Taylor), PHC Films Pty Ltd, and Amyl and the Sniffers Pty Ltd
February 17, 2026
– Nelson files an anti-SLAPP motion challenging Taylor’s claims on First Amendment grounds
February 19, 2026
– Nelson files a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings seeking dismissal of the claims as legally insufficient
March 18, 2026
– The court issues a tentative ruling on Nelson’s dispositive motions, indicating dismissal of Taylor’s primary federal claim and an inclination to dismiss the state law claims on jurisdictional grounds
March 19, 2026
– Hearing held on Nelson’s dispositive motions, including the anti-SLAPP motion and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
March 30, 2026
– Status conference held addressing mediation and case posture
May 4, 2026
– The Court signaled that it intends to stand by its March 18th tentative ruling finding Taylor's core Lanham Act claim legally deficient, while allowing Plaintiff Amy Taylor one final opportunity to amend.
June 4, 2026
Status conference hearing date.
The case remains ongoing as of May 16, 2026.
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