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No copyright protection for AI generated images, says judge
Aug 21, 2023
Alex Baker
A United States District Court Judge has determined that AI-generated artworks cannot have copyright protection. The ruling came as a response to a lawsuit brought…
Couple sue Air BnB host for $75,000 after finding hidden cameras
Jul 26, 2023
Alex Baker
A Texas couple has filed a lawsuit against a Maryland man for allegedly planting hidden cameras in an Airbnb they rented during their stay in…
Florence museum wins lawsuit over magazine’s image of David statue
Jun 7, 2023
Alex Baker
A Florence museum has won a legal case against a magazine publisher that used an image of Michelangelo’s David without permission. An Italian court ruled…
Supreme Court rules against Warhol in the Warhol/Goldsmith Prince photo case
May 19, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In the never-ending Warhol/Goldsmith “Prince photo” case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the photographer. The judges decided that Andy Warhol violated Lynn Goldsmith’s…
“Photo voyeurism” in Japan now sends you to prison for up to three years
May 3, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Lawmakers in Japan are introducing the country’s first laws against upskirting and other types of “photo voyeurism.” If you take any kind of sexually exploitative…
Getty Images sues Stable Diffusion makers over “copyright violations”
Jan 18, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Stock photo platform Getty Images has sued Stability AI, the maker of AI image generator Stable Diffusion. Getty alleges that the tech company unlawfully scraped…
Photographer sues company for using his pigeon photo, wins $1.2 million in damages
Dec 21, 2022
Alex Baker
A photographer has won a staggeringly high amount in a recent copyright dispute. The Los Angeles Federal courts awarded photographer Dennis Fugnetti $1.2 million for…
Bella Hadid sued for posting a photo of herself without permission. Again
Dec 19, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Model Bella Hadid recently posted a photo of herself on Instagram without asking for the photographer’s permission. And now, she’s facing a copyright infringement lawsuit….
Artist sues Cardi B and her photographer for copying his Marge Simpson illustration
Dec 6, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Rapper Cardi B recently got herself in legal trouble that broke the internet. On Halloween, she published photos of herself dressed like Marge Simpson in…
Balenciaga won’t sue the photographer behind the controversial kids and BDSM props campaign
Nov 29, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Fashion company Balenciaga came under fire recently after publishing a campaign featuring children and BDSM props. After threatening legal action against creatives behind the photos,…