Adam George sues several real estate firms that used his copyrighted image of Venice, CA, to market properties, without his permission.
By Wadi Reformado. Northern California Record.
California Photographer Pursues Infringement on Street Photograph
New York Photojournalist Sues Cox Media for Unauthorized Use of Trump-Like Bird Photo
Matthew McDermott, represented by Sanders Law Group, takes on the media giant for publishing McDermott’s copyrighted image of a bird, whose plumage resembles Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump’s hair, in nearly 80 outlets, without permission or compensation.
By Nick Divito. Courthouse News Service.
www.courthousenews.com/2016/09/23/donald-the-pheasant-photog-sues-over-usage.htm
California Man Sues ABC and Yahoo for Copyright Infringement
Kali Kanongataa, whose Facebook video of his son’s birth was recently viewed worldwide, claims in a suit filed by Sanders Law Group that the media giants published the copyrighted video without Kanongataa’s permission.
By Wendy Davis. MediaPost.
www.mediapost.com/publications/article/285375/abc-and-yahoo-sued-by-father-who-streamed-babys-b.html
Donald Trump Jr. Infringes on Copyrighted Image
The Republican presidential candidate’s oldest son used British photographer David Kittos’ copyrighted image of a bowl of Skittles, in a Trump campaign tweet, without Kittos’ permission.
By Jessica Roy and Colleen Shalby. Los Angeles Times.
Photographer Sues News Organizations for Unauthorized Photo Usage
New York-based photojournalist Paul Martinka, represented by Sanders Law Group, claims that Time, CNN, and C-SPAN infringed on Martinka’s photo of former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, after broadcasting the photo without licensing permission.
By Anandashankar Mazumdar. Bloomberg BNA.
Motley Crue Sued for Copyright Infringement
Photographers Neil Zlozower and Barry Levine, represented by Sanders Law Group, allege that the 1980s band used the photographers’ exclusive photos of the group’s “Final Tour,” without permission, to sell merchandise online and at concerts.
Blabbermouth.net.
Grumpy Cat Sues Beverage Maker for $1.8M in Copyright Damages and Legal Fees
The viral feline brand alleges that LA-based Grenade Beverage breached the companies’ licensing agreement, and used Grumpy Cat’s image to sell roasted coffee, T-shirts, and other products, without authorization.
By Chris O’Brien. VentureBeat.
Celebrity News Site Infringes on Copyrights
Gossip Cop was hit with a nearly $18,000 judgment, after a U.S. federal court ruled that the commercial entertainment site used two companies’ celebrity photos without permission.
By Jack Greiner. The Cincinnati Enquirer.
www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/08/05/greiner-column-strictly-legal/88283040
Photographer Wins Appeal of $1.6M Jury Verdict for Copyright Infringement
A federal appeals court sustained the award for Philadelphia photographer Andrew Paul Leonard, after a dietary supplements company used Leonard’s stem cell photographs, without permission, 92 times.
By David Walker. Photo District News.
Zuma Press Sues Getty Images
Zuma, represented by Sanders Law Group, sues Getty for illegally licensing and profiting from over 47,000 of Zuma’s sports photos.
By Cyrus Farivar. Ars Technica.
By Andrew Chung. Reuters.