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Title: Courtroom Sketch Artist Sues Getty Images For Copyright Violations
Post by: scraggy on June 22, 2013, 04:18:51 AM

Courtroom Sketch Artist Sues Getty Images For Copyright Violations

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/203059/sketch-artist-sues-getty-images-for-copyright-vio.html#axzz2Wvz9U7Vh

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She argues that Getty Images has a pattern of acquiring rights to image archives without first making sure that the sellers are allowed to transfer the images. “Upon information and belief, Getty Images has engaged in a pattern and practice of failing to use due diligence to confirm its copyrights in these collections and has acted in continuing reckless disregard of content creators rights in these collections,” she alleges.

Title: Re: Courtroom Sketch Artist Sues Getty Images For Copyright Violations
Post by: Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi) on June 22, 2013, 06:39:00 AM

Not surprising, and not the first court room sketch artist to sue either. "Getty Images has no comment"

Title: Re: Courtroom Sketch Artist Sues Getty Images For Copyright Violations
Post by: brianjclark on June 30, 2013, 07:00:17 PM

No comment = no copyright. whoops :)

Title: Re: Courtroom Sketch Artist Sues Getty Images For Copyright Violations
Post by: Oscar Michelen on July 07, 2013, 02:09:49 PM

This again was caused by Agence France-Presse who was behind the mess of the Daniel Morel case