Photographer Henri Käck claims that the American heavy metal band lifted one of his photos and used it in the group’s latest music video, ‘Murder One.’
By Tom Williams. Music Feeds.
Finnish Photographer Accuses Metallica of Copyright Infringement
UK Photographer Wins Copyright Battle Against Stock Photo Agency
Freelance photojournalist Eddie Mitchell wins settlement from UK-based image house Alamy, after the company obtained Mr. Mitchell’s aerial drone photo of a British schoolhouse fire and credited it to another photographer, and then sold the photo to news outlets for far less than Mr. Mitchell’s standard licensing rate.
By Freddy Mayhew. Press Gazette.
IT Company Sued for Copyright Infringement
Georgia photographer Allison Rose sues technology firm MSI for using Ms. Rose’s photo in an advertising campaign, without permission.
By Luke Plunkett. Cosplay.
http://cosplay.kotaku.com/pc-company-accused-of-stealing-cosplay-image-for-ad-1789453535
Wisconsin Photographer Wins $25,000 in Copyright Suit
Jennifer Rondinelli Reilly is awarded statutory damages, to be paid by event ticketing platform CHARGED.fm, after the business lifted Reilly’s copyrighted concert photo and removed her watermark, and used the image on the company’s website.
By Alexis Kramer. Bloomberg BNA.
Dr. Seuss Sues ComicMix for Copyright Infringement
The rights holder of the classic children’s book series files suit against a comic book website, for replicating and marketing original Dr. Seuss content for a comic strip, without authorization.
By TMZ.
www.tmz.com/2016/11/12/dr-seuss-oh-the-places-youll-go-lawsuit
Artist Sues Sony for Copyright Infringement
Mexican artist Humberto Puentes-Segura, creator of restaurant logo for former AMC drama series ‘Breaking Bad,’ sues Sony for selling merchandise featuring Puentes-Segura’s copyrighted design, without authorization.
By Ashley Cullins. The Hollywood Reporter.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/breaking-bad-los-pollos-hermanos-artist-sues-sony-942720
Warner Bros. Wins Appeal of Copyright Victory Against Product Infringers
The end of the entertainment giant’s 10-year legal battle against peddlers of “The Wizard of Oz,” “Gone With the Wind,” and other classic film merchandise, affirms the company’s $2.6M court award for copyright infringement.
By Eriq Gardner. The Hollywood Reporter.
Federal Court Rules that Server Service Must Release Domain Name Owner Information
U.S. judge orders Cloudfare to release information about website operators believed to be committing piracy and copyright infringement.
By Ernesto. TorrentFreak.
www.torrentfreak.com/court-orders-cloudflare-to-identify-pirate-site-operators-161028
Game Company Sues Hasbro for Infringing on Its App Design
Peak Games goes to battle with the toy company giant for allegedly lifting original content from its popular game ‘Toy Blast’ and replicating it to create a ‘My Little Pony’ puzzle game app.
By Dean Takahashi. VentureBeat.
California Photographer Sues Baseball Card Company for Copyright Infringement
Alex Evers alleges that the company refused to properly license and profited from his copyrighted sports photography.
By Wadi Reformado. Northern California Record.