 Photographers Denied Participation in Google SettlementNovember 04, 2009 - Groups representing visual artists hoped to have a say in the Google Book Settlement, but a judge shot down their motion. (Updated.) More »
Shepard Fairey Admits Lying in LawsuitOctober 17, 2009 - The Obama poster artist fabricated evidence in his copyright dispute with the Associated Press. Fairey apologized to his fans in a posting on his Web site. (Updated.) More » California Law Subjects Publishers to Anti-Paparazzi ClaimsOctober 15, 2009 - A 2005 law allowing public figures to sue photographers for privacy violation has been broadened to allow claims against publishers, too More » Leibovitz Not Out of the Woods YetSeptember 11, 2009 - There are at least five separate lawsuits pending against Annie Leibovitz. Four of them are from vendors who say they’re owed a combined total of over $794,000. More » Art Capital Dropping Lawsuit Against Annie LeibovitzSeptember 11, 2009 - Four days after the deadline expired for Annie Leibovitz to repay her $24 million loan to Art Capital Group, the two parties announced a resolution. More »
© Annie Leibovitz for Lavazza Italian Photographer Sues Leibovitz Over Photo BackgroundsSeptember 08, 2009 - A new lawsuit accuses Annie Leibovitz of using two photographs without permission in a major ad campaign for which she took the sole photo credit. More »
© Sony/Photo by Markus Klinko and Indrani Markus Klinko and Indrani File for BankruptcyAugust 21, 2009 - The celebrity photo team, who are set to appear in an upcoming reality TV show, are in debt and facing a lawsuit. More »
© Louis Psihoyos Photographer Sues Apple Over iPhone AppAugust 21, 2009 - Louis Psihoyos' suit seeks $2 million in damages. It’s the second time Psihoyos has sued Apple over the same picture, which shows a curved wall of screens against a black background. The case could test whether Apple has legal responsibility for iPhone Apps developed by outside companies. More » Report: AP Sued By Dutch Royals Over Ski PhotosAugust 05, 2009 - A Dutch newspaper says the Associated Press is facing action after allegedly distributing unauthorized photos of members of the Dutch royal family. More »
© PDN Annie Leibovitz Sued Over Loan PaymentsJuly 30, 2009 - A lawsuit claims Leibovitz isn’t paying back a $24 million loan and isn’t cooperating with efforts to sell her two houses and her photo archive. Her archive alone is estimated to be worth more than the loan. More »
Legal Update: Judge Lets Mannie Garcia Join Copyright SuitJuly 24, 2009 - A judge has granted photographer Mannie Garcia’s motion to join the copyright infringement lawsuit between Obama poster artist Shepard Fairey and the Associated Press. More » Associated Press Plans Content Registry, Will Include PhotosJuly 23, 2009 - The Associated Press plans to build a registry to manage online usage rights of stories, photos and videos created by the AP and AP members. (Updated.) More »
© Shepard Fairey Photographer Wants In On Fairey LawsuitJuly 13, 2009 - Photographer Mannie Garcia has filed a court motion seeking to join the lawsuit between poster artist Shepard Fairey and the Associated Press. This represents a change from Garcia's earlier statements. More »
© Shepard Fairey (left), Associated Press (right) Shepard Fairey, In Latest Legal Defense, Argues AP Copied His PosterApril 15, 2009 - Defending himself from accusations of copyright infringement, Fairey says the AP has "unclean hands," since its photo archive includes images of copyrighted works of art. (Updated April 16 with comments from the AP and Fairey's attorney.) More »
© Patrick Cariou Richard Prince Claims Fair Use in Cariou Infringement CaseApril 15, 2009 - Responding to the lawsuit filed by photographer Patrick Cariou, Prince, his gallery and his book distributor say the “Canal Zone” series makes fair use of Cariou’s photographs. More » |
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