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ELI Forums => Getty Images Letter Forum => Topic started by: Greg Troy (KeepFighting) on June 02, 2014, 02:34:57 PM

Title: Have Getty Images and McCormack Intellectual Property Law PS Crossed the Line?
Post by: Greg Troy (KeepFighting) on June 02, 2014, 02:34:57 PM

Getty Images and McCormack Law's practice of demanding payment while refusing to honor request for proof of claim has long been an issue with myself and the ELI community.  I found a complaint that may show Getty has crossed the line. 

A web developer offered Getty FULL payment to make the claim go away and leave his client alone.  Getty refused to accept full payment because the web developer ask Getty to provide proof that Getty had the legal right to collect on behalf of the artist.  Getty told the web developer who offered FULL payment he needs to talk to a copyright attorney and they were now going after the client.

Read the full story here: http://goo.gl/Muhl91

Title: Re: Have Getty Images and McCormack Intellectual Property Law PS Crossed the Line?
Post by: Matthew Chan on June 02, 2014, 02:39:54 PM

Stock photo copyright extortionists always say to consult a qualified copyright attorney as long as his name is NOT Oscar Michelen.  That is part of the small print of their advice on that.  LOL.