Matt Furie, creator of "Pepe the Frog," claims that the website used his artwork to sell a poster, without permission or compensation. By Jacqueline Thomsen. The Hill. http://thehill.com/homenews/media/376965-pepe-the-frog-creator-sues-infowars-for-copyright-infringement...
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Embedded tweets containing copyrighted content, on external websites, may not automatically be granted "fair use" immunity, as explained in this article. By Adi Robertson. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/16/17020278/tweet-embed-copyright-infringement-justin-goldman-tom-brady-photo-ruling...
Continue readingBrad Hunter, photographer for former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, claims that The Daily Telegraph stole Hunter's image from his Facebook page and cropped him out, for coverage of a news story. By Anna Henderson. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-11/political-staffer-seeks-compensation-over-joyce-image/9420624...
Continue readingSwiss painter Adrian Falkner alleges that GM used and focused on his mural in a Cadillac commercial, without permission. Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/doesn-t-ad-up_swiss-graffiti-artist-sues-gm-for-copyright-infringement/43869984...
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Splash News alleges that the celebrity posted the agency's exclusive, copyrighted image of Simpson on Instagram, and removed Splash's photo credit, without permission or compensation. By Paul Resnikoff. Digital Music News. www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/01/25/jessica-simpson-sued-copyright-self...
Continue readingA jury awarded the amount to Grumpy Cat Limited, after Grenade Beverage, LLC used the cat's image on roasted coffee products, without permission. By Michael Zhang. PetaPixel. https://petapixel.com/2018/01/25/grumpy-cat-wins-710000-copyright-infringement-lawsuit...
Continue readingProfessional artists create their work for a living, and should always be fairly compensated, as this article points out. By Michael Zhang. PetaPixel. https://petapixel.com/2015/10/06/when-a-pulitzer-prize-winning-photographer-is-asked-for-free-photos...
Continue readingKaren Anvil's image of the royal siblings, together with their significant others, smiling directly at the camera, offers a lesson as to why it's so important to protect your copyrights. By Megan Fisher. BBC News. www.bbc.com/news/uk-42480224...
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Jim Olive employs a unique legal strategy to compel the University of Houston to adequately compensate him for the use of his photo. By L.M. Sixel. Houston Chronicle. https://www.chron.com/business/article/Photographer-tries-novel-legal-strategy-to-get-UH-12478745.php#photo-11609865...
Continue readingThe bath and kitchen manufacturer claims that an unauthorized retailer marketed its copyrighted images without permission. By Arthur Thomas. BizTimes Media. www.biztimes.com/2017/industries/law/kohler-suing-online-retailer-essential-hardware-for-copyright-infringement...
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