copyright
Photographer sues Kat Von D over a tattoo of his 30-year-old photo
Feb 16, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen different kinds of copyright infringement lawsuits, and here’s a very unusual one. Photographer Jeff Sedlik has filed a lawsuit against famous tattoo artist…
Image theft should be a thing of the past – a personal story
Dec 1, 2020
David Williams
We’re used to seeing images shared on social media, especially on feature accounts where this is considered normal. Photographers put a lot of time and…
Facebook will finally let you claim ownership of your photos
Sep 22, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Facebook is making some changes to the platform that will make all users really happy, but especially if they’re photographers. Soon, you will be able…
Jennifer Hudson sued for $175,000 after posting a photo of herself to Instagram
May 21, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
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…
The Smithsonian puts almost 3 million high-res images online, free for everyone to download and use
Feb 26, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
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 Kalinin
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….
Lady Gaga shares watermarked photo, Shutterstock responds. Then Twitter exploded
Jan 26, 2020
Udi Tirosh
It sometimes amazes me how big artists can be ignorant of copyright laws. Take this latest incident with Lady Gaga from earlier this week. Lady…
Photographer wins copyright lawsuit over embedded tweets, now sues more publications
Nov 30, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Last year, photographer Justin Goldman filed a lawsuit against several publications that featured someone’s embedded tweet with his copyrighted photo. The court ruled that this…
Dentist’s photos of patients’ teeth can be protected by copyright, court rules
Nov 26, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After Dr. Mitchell Pohl took photos of his patient’s teeth to showcase his work, he found his photo used without permission on several different websites….
Model Emily Ratajkowski sued for posting a paparazzi photo of herself to Instagram Story
Oct 30, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After posting a paparazzi photo of herself to Instagram Story, model and actress Emily Ratajkowski is being sued for $150,000. Photographer Robert O’Neil has filed…