Another tale of copyright infringement but, this time, not one involving a celebrity or Instagram. Don’t worry, not all of the elements are unfamiliar. We still have a photographer alleging copyright infringement and a massive web platform supposedly enabling it. What makes this case somewhat more unique than the random sharing of a copyrighted celebrity […]
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It seems like celebrities just can’t quite grasp the concept of copyright. Dua Lipa finds herself in the legal crosshairs once again for allegedly sharing a copyrighted photo of herself by NY photographer Robert Barbera without permission, Billboard reports. Far from the only celebrity to do such a thing, the case is unique in that […]
Another celebrity found herself the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit as New York City-based photographer Marcus Santos sued reality television star and founder of the Skinnygirl lifestyle brand Bethenny Frankel for using his picture of Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria. Frankel, for her part, was raising money as part of a humanitarian effort in the […]
We haven’t had one of these in a while but here we are, back with a copyright infringement case involving a celebrity. This time it’s legendary rapper Nas who shared a photo back in 2020 on Instagram featuring himself and deceased legend Tupac by photographer Al Pereira. Pereira’s original photo was taken in July 1993 […]
Sometimes, the little guy can chalk up a victory in the legal system. And that’s great news when it comes to copyright law. The legal system is not only obscure, arcane, and somewhat esoteric to the vast majority of us but it also seems like it is rigged against people who don’t have a bunch […]
Remember the iconic Pulp Fiction movie poster? You know, the flick starring Uma Thurman and directed by Quentin Tarantino (of later Kill Bill fame)? It’s probably one of the more ubiquitous pieces of pop culture media out there and the photographer behind it just had his case for copyright infringement tossed out…for waiting too long […]
