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Notorious B.I.G. estate and photographer Chi Modu’s widow settle copyright clash

Jan 23, 2024
Dunja Djudjic

In a landmark resolution, the legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. estate settled its protracted legal dispute with the widow of renowned hip-hop photographer Chi Modu. The…

Royal photographer sues US store for using his photo of Princess Diana

Jan 4, 2024
Alex Baker

Glenn Harvey, a former photographer for the British Royal family, is suing a Tennessee men’s wear store for using a photograph of Princess Diana without…

Midjourney tried to copy famous photographers’ styles, court docs reveal

Jan 4, 2024
Dunja Djudjic

Midjourney came under the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. Recently revealed court documents show a massive list of names Midjourney keeps to “feed” its image generator and make it copy the distinctive styles of various artists. They include illustrators, painters, animators, and more. And, of course – photographs are no exception.

Florida woman sues Reese’s for misleading candy photos

Jan 2, 2024
Alex Baker

A woman from Tampa, Florida, is suing confectionary giant Reese’s for $5 million for misleading images on their wrappers. The woman filed a federal lawsuit…

Photographer wins $6 million in copyright case

Dec 13, 2023
Alex Baker

A Californian photographer has won a copyright lawsuit and was awarded $6.3 million in compensation. The jury ruled that a retirement home business breached copyright…

Don’t let the Grinch steal your holiday shoot this year

Dec 12, 2023
Alex Baker

A photographer has warned you not to use anything Grinch-related in your holiday shoots this year. If you do, he might just come after you…

Terry Richardson faces new sexual assault lawsuits from former models

Nov 28, 2023
Alex Baker

Fashion photographer Terry Richardson, famous for a string of accusations over the past decade, is now facing new lawsuits as former models come forward with…

Man steals city-owned camera, sends photos of himself to the police

Nov 16, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

How dumb can one be?

Guns ‘n’ Roses photographer sues band and management over sexual harassment and copyright infringement

Nov 16, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

The iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses and their management are soon to end up in court. The band’s longtime photographer, Katarina Benzova, has filed…

Social media companies are accountable for children’s addiction, says judge

Nov 16, 2023
Alex Baker

A US judge has ruled that Google, Meta and Byte Dance can be held accountable for child social media addiction lawsuits. The social media companies…