Kali Kanongataa, whose Facebook video of his son's birth was recently viewed worldwide, claims in a suit filed by that the media giants published the copyrighted video without Kanongataa's permission. By Wendy Davis. MediaPost. www.mediapost.com/publications/article/285375/abc-and-yahoo-sued-by-father-who-streamed-babys-b.html...
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The Republican presidential candidate's oldest son used British photographer David Kittos' copyrighted image of a bowl of Skittles, in a Trump campaign tweet, without Kittos' permission. By Jessica Roy and Colleen Shalby. Los Angeles Times. www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-jr-didn-t-have-legal-permission-1474391025-htmlstory.html...
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New York-based photojournalist Paul Martinka, represented by , claims that Time, CNN, and C-SPAN infringed on Martinka's photo of former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, after broadcasting the photo without licensing permission. By Anandashankar Mazumdar. Bloomberg BNA. www.bna.com/photographer-sues-kasich-n57982077104...
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Photographers Neil Zlozower and Barry Levine, represented by , allege that the 1980s band used the photographers' exclusive photos of the group's "Final Tour," without permission, to sell merchandise online and at concerts. Blabbermouth.net. www.blabbermouth.net/news/motley-crue-sued-by-photographers-over-sale-of-merchandise-during-the-final-tour...
Continue reading The viral feline brand alleges that LA-based Grenade Beverage breached the companies' licensing agreement, and used Grumpy Cat's image to sell roasted coffee, T-shirts, and other products, without authorization. By Chris O'Brien. VentureBeat. http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/30/grumpy-cat-suing-coffee-maker-for-1-8-million-over-grumppuccinno-copyright-violations...
Continue reading Gossip Cop was hit with a nearly $18,000 judgment, after a U.S. federal court ruled that the commercial entertainment site used two companies' celebrity photos without permission. By Jack Greiner. The Cincinnati Enquirer. www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/08/05/greiner-column-strictly-legal/88283040...
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A federal appeals court sustained the award for Philadelphia photographer Andrew Paul Leonard, after a dietary supplements company used Leonard's stem cell photographs, without permission, 92 times. By David Walker. Photo District News. www.pdnonline.com/news/legal/copyright/Appeals-Court-Upholds-1-6-Million-Infringement-Verdict-17241.shtml...
Continue reading Zuma, represented by , sues Getty for illegally licensing and profiting from over 47,000 of Zuma's sports photos. By Cyrus Farivar. Ars Technica. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/08/getty-images-sued-again-over-alleged-misuse-of-over-47000-photos By Andrew Chung. Reuters. www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N1AK0BB...
Continue reading LA photojournalist Todd Bigelow, represented by , sues Fox for using Bigelow's Mexican border photo, in a news article, without permission. By Tobias Burns. The Hollywood Reporter. www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fox-news-sued-use-mexico-915435...
Continue reading New Jersey wedding photographer Neil Clipper, represented by , sues Reality Tea for using Clipper's wedding photo of Teresa and Joe Giudice on Reality's site without permission. TMZ. www.tmz.com/2016/07/27/teresa-joe-giudice-wedding-photographer-lawsuit...
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