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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: An Experiment Against Getty

« on: August 10, 2012, 12:03:39 PM »

Hi all.  Long-time reader, first time poster......

I too sent a complaint to the WA ATG and received a response back from Getty.  It seemed to be somewhat of a form letter, but there were specific details filled in.  Of course, no proof of copyright ownership/representation or an explanation of their demand amount, but that goes without saying. 

Is there a way to find out how many claims have been filed against them with the ATG office?

AS recent as May of this year there have been almost 60 complaints files, you can find them all here:
http://www.extortionletterinfo.com/forum/getty-images-letter-forum/getty-images-complaints-on-a-silver-platter/

yes Getty always answers with a generic form letter, and never gives any proof of the claim..typical behavior.. Depending on when you filed your complaint it just might be in this bunch

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Another Victim

« on: August 09, 2012, 04:39:07 PM »

Thanx for the name drop, I'll promptly add Janea Davis to the ever growing list of copyright trolls..Mulligan sums it up nicely..3 years of threatening letters, never showing any proof. wasn't the image in question incorporated into something in your portfolio??, they tried this crap before to no avail...

LOL, when Mulligan first got here, he was shitting all over himself on a daily basis, but we cured him of that.

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Righthaven Lawsuits Forum / Court tosses Righthaven fair use appeal

« on: August 08, 2012, 09:01:37 PM »

Las Vegas copyright lawsuit company Righthaven LLC suffered another setback Wednesday when an appeals court dismissed one of its appeals.

The dismissal was requested by the nonprofit Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO) in Portland, Ore., which won a key fair-use ruling last year against Righthaven.

The dismissal was granted Wednesday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, which cited case law that appeared to back arguments by the CIO that Righthaven could no longer participate in the case since creditors had seized the copyrights it sues over. In layman’s terms, the CIO argued Righthaven no longer had a dog in the fight so the fight was over.

http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2012/aug/08/court-tosses-righthaven-fair-use-appeal/

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Lawsuit filed against Getty images for Copyright infringement.

« on: August 08, 2012, 09:20:21 AM »

Quick update on this case. Getty has answered the complaint, with the usual denials, so this will be slowly dragging thru the system as each point in the complaint is addressed.

I'd like to get others opinions on this one portion of the answer, am I reading into this correctly, or am I totally of base in my thinking.

From Page 16 - Paragraph 8
8. The FAC is barred, in whole or in part, because any damages allegedly suffered by Plaintiff were either wholly or in part the legal fault of persons, firms,corporations, or entities other than Getty Images, and that legal fault reduces the percentage of responsibility, if any, which is to be borne by Getty Images.

Seems to me Getty Images has sent out plenty of extortion demand letters, where the recipient was given permission, by a supplier or vendor in which there may have been elements of a Getty Image, yet when told this they see it as a non valid defense, and still want the money...So once again whats good the goose is not good for the gander.. Getty Images are hypocrites on just about every level!

Read Getty Images Answer to the complaint here:
http://copyright-trolls.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rock_photos_answer.pdf

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: An Experiment Against Getty

« on: August 07, 2012, 06:31:22 AM »

Typical form letter from Getty, skirting the issues, not addressing anything, and claiming the recipient has shown no valid defenses.. I think it's high time we put on our collective thinking caps and conatct the Attorney General himself ( not his clerks) I may be calling April Brown on this, she lives near Seattle, it's an election year, and the AG would surely like another vote, he might just speak with her...Just need to get a solid plan of action together. IT's time that someone, somewhere look into the fact that Getty Images continues to avoid backing up their claims.

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Hawaiian Letters & Lawsuits Forum / Hawaiian Art Network & V.K. Tylor Answers Alohas Counter claim

« on: August 04, 2012, 05:32:53 PM »

Uncle Glen Carner and his lawyer have submitted an answer to Aloha Plastic Surgery's Counter-Claim. I've upload both the counter claim and the answer for ease of comparing them..

http://copyright-trolls.com/site/hawaiian-art-network-v-k-tylor-answer-to-counter-suit/

Looking forward to comments here on the forum!

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Legal Controversies Forum / Re: Those Who File False DMCA Claims

« on: August 04, 2012, 01:05:33 PM »

DMCA take downs can certainly be a time suck, as we here at ELI have had our fair share of bogus take downs. Unfortunately you can only do 2 things, one of which is sending in the counter notification, which you're doing already, the other would be to file suit IF you can prove damages, which might be difficult at best.

In regards to a database chillingeffects.org has one, it's a bear to search, but I think I recall somewhere where you can "report" bogus takedowns..

http://chillingeffects.org/search.cgi

I don't think you'll find anybody to investigate the matter, that would fall to the end user (you).

Perhaps one of our Canadian users will chime in here, as maybe there is something you can do, besides issueing counter notices.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Are Screenshots from the Wayback Machine useful as evidence?

« on: August 03, 2012, 06:27:35 PM »

I also agree that decisions do vary...

I once went in front of a judge ( well actually more than once!) and I can remember , saying in my head over and over and over like a mantra "please let him be in a good mood"...he wasn't..time out corner for me!

Point is decisions are based on other factors, as well as "law", even with federal guidelines in place they still have some leeway.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Why do people HATE Getty Image?

« on: August 03, 2012, 06:23:00 PM »

That earthquake copyright story made the headline news on a few prominent stations, cnn being one of them...the other interesting case is the scented tree case...I'm hoping Getty gets their asses handed to them in that one as well.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Why do people HATE Getty Image?

« on: August 03, 2012, 01:57:39 PM »

It's very clear why the members of ELI have a dislike for the copyright trolls at Getty Images... But there are more reasons than just the trolling..

http://amplicate.com/hate/getty-images

and this from a photography forum

"I look at Getty like Hitler. They under cut our business and are ruthless. Just because their grandparents were rich oil tycoons they litearlly killed jobs for us by undercutting our prices."

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1014&message=42027279

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Do I have to prove innocence? Interesting spot with Getty.

« on: August 03, 2012, 06:43:06 AM »

So now when D. Bieker, replies yet again that you still owe them for"unauthorized use" you can simply state that you do in fact have permission to use the image..The permission comes from none other than the president /ceo of Getty Images Jonathan Klein...



Pay attention right around the 1 minute mark!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Heres your Saturday snicker!!

« on: August 03, 2012, 06:34:21 AM »

hahahah gotta love the fact that Linda Ellis has a nice bulge!!! so fitting!

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: GETTY IMAGES CONTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT

« on: August 02, 2012, 02:18:58 PM »

I don't think I need to ask to put thorns in Lisa Wilmers' side, the community tends to that on it's own when deemed necessary, or at least I do. I also never mentioned the neme..you did!

BuddhaPi, did you just pre-release the idea for your next meme?

Or were you asking one of us to put the thorns in Lisa Wilmer's sides?

Just asking.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Ongoing List of Copyright Trolling Firms and those associated with them

« on: August 02, 2012, 01:52:44 PM »

and we wonder why it's nearly impossible to keep all of the names straight!

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P2P/BitTorrent Lawsuits Forum / Copyright Trolls Ignore Court, Undermine Alleged BitTorrent Sharers’ Rights

« on: August 02, 2012, 01:46:40 PM »

what a bunch of wankers!!

Porn companies attempting to track down alleged file-sharers with the aim of extracting cash settlements have managed to incur the wrath of judges in both New York and Columbia. In separate ongoing cases, adult studio plaintiffs ordered Comcast and Cablevision to provide them with the identities of alleged BitTorrent users against instructions issued by the court, which in one case were put in place specifically to protect defendants’ rights.

http://torrentfreak.com/copyright-trolls-ignore-court-undermine-alleged-bittorrent-sharers-rights-120801/