Photographer and creative artist Katie Thierjung, and two companies, allege that the fashion designer used their designs without permission. By Isaac Kaplan. Artsy. www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artist-sues-marc-jacobs-copyright-infringement...
Continue readingBulgarian-born artist Gianfranco Gorgoni claims that the museum and an artist misappropriated Gorgoni's copyrighted photos of an iconic California fence, in an exhibition. By Jonathan Stempel. Reuters. www.reuters.com/article/us-art-smithsonian-christo/smithsonian-christo-stole-credit-from-top-photographer-lawsuit-says-idUSKBN1DL2E4...
Continue readingSara Pope dismisses case against the reality TV star and several producer co-defendants, for promoting Pope's famed lips photo, without permission. By Nancy Dillon. New York Daily News. www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/kylie-jenner-settles-suit-artist-claims-copied-work-article-1.3583108...
Continue readingSarah Baley claims that the pharmaceutical company used her registered photos in marketing materials and online, without permission or compensation. Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review. www.lifesciencesipreview.com/news/allergan-sued-over-images-used-in-marketing-materials-2445...
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International street photographers raise awareness about commercial infringements on the collective group's social media photos. By Elizabeth Paton. The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/fashion/milan-fashion-week-street-style-photographers.html...
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Peter Cepeda claims that the model posted his exclusive agency photo of Hadid to her Instagram account, gaining over 1.2M "likes," without credit or compensation. By Lucy Yang. Insider. www.thisisinsider.com/gigi-hadid-reportedly-sued-instagram-photo-2017-9...
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Here's a great example of why it's important to be prepared, before your photos and videos go viral. By Michael Sechler. PetaPixel. https://petapixel.com/2017/09/13/shot-hurricane-irma-photo-went-viral-wasnt-paid-dime...
Continue readingThis article explains how easy it is for watermarks to be removed by computer algorithms. Properly copyrighting your work is key! By Nick Statt. The Verge. www.theverge.com/2017/8/18/16162108/google-research-algorithm-watermark-removal-photo-protection...
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The sculptor claims that a photo of his Las Vegas-based, famed replica of the Statute of Liberty was printed on nearly 4 billion stamps. By Isaac Kaplan. Artsy. www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-usps-printed-wrong-statue-liberty-4-billion-stamps-artist-sued...
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Cincinnati-based Annette Navarro claims that the consumer goods giant infringed on her copyrights, after using her registered photos on product packaging, far beyond the scope of her license. By Michael Zhang. PetaPixel. http://petapixel.com/2017/07/21/photographer-sues-proctor-gamble-copyright-75-million-case...
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