lawsuit
Photographer sues Bruno Mars for sharing a childhood photo of himself on social media
Nov 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Most of us have posted childhood photos of ourselves on social networks. However, singer Bruno Mars is facing a lawsuit for doing it. Photographer Catherine…
Is “Copyright Troll” A Thing Now?
Oct 28, 2017
JP Danko
We recently published the account of Internet “entrepreneur” Dan DaSilva who was successfully sued for $27,000 (plus $10,000 in court fees) by a photographer over…
The monkey selfie case finally ends in settlement
Sep 12, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We reported a while ago that the monkey selfie case could come to an end. And finally, this happened. After two years of court battle,…
Monkey selfie photographer considers swapping careers to tennis coaching. Says he’s totally broke
Jul 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Do you remember the monkey selfie that went viral, and the ridiculous story that the monkey should hold the copyright to the photo? British nature…
Photographer sues Trump Organization for copyright infringement
Jun 26, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Julie Dermansky, a New Orleans-based photojournalist, is suing Trump Organization for using her photo without permission. They used the photo on their website, as well…
GoPro threatning to sue action camera accessory makers
Dec 9, 2016
John Aldred
It almost feels like GoPro have gone into some kind of self-destructive downward spiral. Since hitting their peak near the end of 2014, GoPro’s share…
US District Court dismisses Carol Highsmith’s $1 billion copyright claim against Getty
Nov 23, 2016
John Aldred
Although some quite enjoyed the idea of seeing Getty get a good legal spanking for once, that is not how things are turning out. US…
Model Mayhem headed back to court, accused of not protecting their users, as new papers are filed
Jun 3, 2016
John Aldred
The case of Jane Doe No. 14 v. Internet Brands, Inc. is one that many were following with great interest, and Internet giants like eBay…
Canon Files Lawsuit Against Multiple Grey Market Camera Retailers
Nov 23, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Get your gavels ready. Canon USA has filed a pair of lawsuits against a handful of online photography retailers in an attempt to halt the…
Gura Gear Settled a Lawsuit with Peak Design Over its Record-Breaking Everyday Messenger Bag
Nov 19, 2015
Gannon Burgett
Earlier this week, Gura Gear’s acquisition of Tamrac closed its final chapter when the camera bag manufacturer announced the G-Elite series. While the merging of…