copyright
“No, you can’t embed posts on your website without permission”, says Instagram
Jun 5, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is a shocker. Image sharing platform Instagram has weighed in on the whole embedding thing after a second case has arisen involving post…
Photographer sues Microsoft for $150,000 for using her photos without permission
Jun 1, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Photographer Matilde Gattoni has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement. According to the lawsuit, Microsoft used Gattoni’s photos in an article on…
Jennifer Hudson sued for $175,000 after posting a photo of herself to Instagram
May 21, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Many celebrities have been sued for posting a photo of themselves without permission. Now it’s Jennifer Hudson’s turn. The famous actress and singer posted a…
Instagram’s moral imperative: Make image embedding optional
Apr 16, 2020
Allen Murabayashi
The past few years have made it abundantly clear that platforms hold disproportionate power in the online sphere – from Uber to Grubhub to Amazon….
New York federal court rules website did not breach copyright by embedding Instagram post
Apr 15, 2020
John Aldred
Professional photographer, Stephanie Sinclair has had her copyright infringement case against Mashable dismissed in a New York federal court. Sinclair is not just some random…
US Copyright fees will increase this week by up to six times the current cost
Mar 18, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Photographers, if you register your work with the US Copyright Office, hurry up because the fees are about to increase. According to the official announcement,…
Photographer sues supermodel Bella Hadid for sharing his photo on Instagram without permission
Mar 13, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
It happens every once in a while that a celebrity gets sued for posting photos of themselves to Instagram without permission. And this time, it…
The Smithsonian puts almost 3 million high-res images online, free for everyone to download and use
Feb 26, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
The Smithsonian Institution has released an online gallery of 2.8 million images with more to come. The massive collection includes images and data from across…
“American Chopper” star ordered to pay over $258,000 for using photographer’s work without permission
Feb 24, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Paul Teutul Sr., the star of the famous reality TV show “American Chopper,” has been sued by a photographer whose photo he used without permission….
The UK won’t be implementing the EU Copyright Directive after Brexit
Jan 28, 2020
John Aldred
About a year ago now, the final language of the EU Copyright Directive was released. Its goal was for the “harmonisation of certain aspects of…