Getty Images ‘Spending Millions’ Fighting Stability AI in Court Over Copyright
Getty Images CEO Craig Peters says the company is spending "millions and millions of dollars" in its legal battle with Stability AI. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, Appeals Court to Hear Arguments
A federal court blocked President Donald Trump from levying and enforcing his wide-ranging tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-5-30 15:53
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs
A federal court blocked President Donald Trump from levying and enforcing his wide-ranging tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-5-29 15:53
US District Court Rules Photographer Can Refuse to Work Same-Sex Weddings
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction in favor of a Christian wedding photographer temporarily blocking New York State from enforcing anti-discrimination laws that she argues violate her First Amendment rights. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-5-29 13:13
Are embedded Instagram posts a case of copyright infringement? Supreme Court asked to decide
Photo: Abby Ferguson Embedding social media posts has become a widespread practice and a critical tool for all sorts of websites. It allows sites to share content without hosting it themselves, opening the doors to showcase more dynamic content and user-generated or brand materials. dpreview.com »
2025-4-10 20:18
Photographer Asks Supreme Court to Decide if Embedded Instagram Posts Infringe Copyright
A photographer is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether a website infringed his copyright by embedding his Instagram posts without his permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-4-9 14:17
US Court of Appeals Unanimously Denies Copyright Protection for AI-Created Images
A unanimous federal appeals court ruled that pictures generated solely by machines do not qualify for copyright protection.
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petapixel.com »2025-3-20 21:02
Chinese Court Rules That AI Image Has Copyright Protection
A court in eastern China has ruled that an AI-generated image is eligible for copyright protection. The ruling from Jiangsu province is the second such decision from mainland China where an AI-generated picture has been afforded protection. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-3-13 14:24
Court Rules TV Station Was Right to Fire Cameraman for Refusing Covid Vaccine
A court ruled that a television station had the right to fire a cameraman who refused Covid-19 vaccinations.
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petapixel.com »2025-1-22 17:29
US Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Ban TikTok
The Supreme Court has upheld the divest-or-ban law meaning TikTok could go dark for millions of Americans on Sunday.
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petapixel.com »2025-1-17 18:24
U.S. Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold TikTok Ban
The Supreme Court heard arguments today after which it will determine the fate of TikTok, which stands to be banned in the United States on January 19. The company has already said it would rather be banned than sell. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-10 20:06
US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Controversial TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear oral arguments concerning whether a bill forcing a TikTok sale violates the First Amendment. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-19 20:07
Court Rules Man’s Selfie Video Filmed Days Before Death Isn’t a Valid Will
A court has ruled that a man's selfie video -- filmed four days before he was killed in a car crash -- does not count as a will. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-17 17:40
US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban Law
A US federal appeals court today upheld the law passed earlier this year that requires ByteDance, a China-based company, to sell TikTok or face a ban. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-6 20:01
Billionaire Wins Court Battle Against Meta Over His Image in Deepfake Ads
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska says he has won his court battle against Meta over the use of his image in AI-generated deepfake ads. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-11-26 20:07
Court Rules Against Photographer Who Sued AI Dataset for Copyright Theft
A German court has ruled against a photographer who sued the AI image dataset company LAION in a case that could have big implications. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-10-1 14:23
TikTok Fights US Ban in Federal Court as January Deadline Looms
TikTok fought against its threatened U.S. ban in a federal court on Monday -- in a hearing that was described as "the most important two hours" in the video app's history. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-9-17 15:29
Supreme Court: Government Can Request Moderation on Social Media
The United States Supreme Court has determined that the White House and other federal agencies can ask social media platforms to remove content they consider potentially harmful misinformation. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-6-27 21:04
Beijing Court Fines Face-Swap App for Infringement After Models Sue It
A court in Beijing, China has fined an AI face-swap app for infringement after two models sued the platform over its unauthorized use of their photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-6-24 16:45
Supreme Court Rules That Copyright Damages Have No Time Limit
The United States Supreme Court rejected a lower court's ruling that there is a three-year time limit to claim damages from copyright infringement. All claims, even those that occurred decades previously, are fair game as long as the lawsuit is filed within three years of discovery. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-5-14 23:55
Court Rules in Favor of Photographer Who Accused Painter of ‘Ripping Off’ Her Work
A court in Luxembourg has ruled in favor of U.S. photographer Jingna Zhang who accused painter Jeff Dieschburg of making an exact copy of her photograph. The ruling overturns a previous decision in 2022 that favored Dieschburg. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-5-13 16:06
Italian Prime Minister to Testify in Court Over Deepfake Porn Video
The Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni is set to testify in court in a civil case she has brought against two men she alleges made a deepfake pornographic video of her. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-3-22 15:26
Kat Von D Says She’s ‘Traumatized’ By Photographer Court Case
Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D has posted a long video talking about the recent copyright infringement trial over a Miles Davis tattoo in which she says she is "traumatized" from it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-1 17:21
Italian Court Orders Getty Images to Remove Photos of Michelangelo’s David
The Getty Images' Italian website is being forced to remove any content that depicts Michelangelo's David after legal action was brought by the Italian Ministry of Culture. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-1 16:28
Beijing Court Awards AI Image Copyright Status
A court in Beijing, China has awarded an AI image copyright status after the person who made the picture sued a blogger for using it without permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-16 15:12
Court Docs Reveal Midjourney Wanted to Copy the Style of These Photographers
Court evidence has revealed a huge list of artists' names kept by Midjourney whose style the AI image generator allegedly wanted to copy. This list includes dozens of photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-1-3 19:19
Robot Camera Mudskipper Attempts to Court With Female Mudskipper
A spy camera disguised as a mudskipper attempted to seduce a female mudskipper in a courtship battle.
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petapixel.com »2023-10-26 20:33
Supreme Court Rules Andy Warhol’s Prince Art is Copyright Infringement
The United States Supreme Court has released its opinion on The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case, finding in favor of Lynn Goldsmith and stating that Warhol's use of her photo was not fair use. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-5-19 17:47
Midjourney and Stable Diffusion Ask US Court to Dismiss Artists’ Lawsuit
Artificially intelligent (AI) image generators Stable Diffusion and Midjourney have asked a U.S. federal court to dismiss a group of artists' class-action lawsuit against them -- arguing that that the AI-created pictures were not comparable to their work. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-4-21 17:27
Court Finds Artist Violated Hermes’ Copyright with ‘MetaBirkins’ NFTs
In one of the first intellectual property cases brought to federal court that deals with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), fashion brand Hermes has won a copyright lawsuit against an artist who created NFT versions of its Birkin bags. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-2-12 00:07
Iconic Nirvana Baby Appeals Court’s Dismissal of Cover Photo Lawsuit
Spencer Elden, the man whose photo is on Nirvana’s iconic album Nevermind, is appealing the court's dismissal of his recent lawsuit after he claimed that he was exploited as a child for the cover art. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-9 14:16
Making Employees Keep A Webcam On While Working is Illegal, Court Rules
A Dutch court has ruled that a U.S.-based software company violated an employee's human rights after it forced him to keep his webcam on while working. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-13 14:53
The Supreme Court Will Hear the Warhol Copyright Case Tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments for the Warhol v. Goldsmith copyright case, the ramifications of which will have a dramatic effect on photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-11 18:55
Court Overturns ‘Fair Use’ Ruling After Site Used Photos Without Permission
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favor of photographer Elliot McGucken who brought a case against Pub Ocean Ltd after they published photos of a lake that had formed in Death Valley without permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-12 20:48
Remote ID Law for Drones Ruled Constitutional by US Court of Appeals
The United States Court of Appeals in D.C. has upheld rules set out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Remote ID, a system that provides in-flight identification of drones. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-2 19:56
Court Overturns Prior Ruling that Photos of Picasso’s Art Was Fair Use
A longstanding legal battle that surrounds photographs of Pablo Picasso's paintings has just had a fresh twist after the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a lower court's ruling that reproduction of the images was fair use. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-7-23 17:07
Geometric Photo Series Inside a Squash Court Was Shot with a Drone
Australian aerial photographer Brad Walls has captured a visually compelling photo series that turns a squash court into geometric art from the perspective of his drone. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-7-12 21:41
Court Rules Descendant of Slaves Depicted in Photos Can Sue Harvard
A court has ruled that Harvard University can be sued over a series of photographs that depict enslaved people by a woman who is a descendent of the subjects. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-6-25 19:31
Court Denies Photographer Pay, Says Experience Was Compensation
A morgue photographer who undertook a six-month medical examiner forensic imaging training program has been denied any payment for her work by a federal court after it decided that the experience gained was pay enough. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-6-14 23:29
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Moderation Ban
A Texas law that would have banned social media giants from regulating certain forms of online speech has been blocked by the United States Supreme Court. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-6-2 21:03
Stringent Texas Anti-Drone Law Overturned in Federal Court
A federal judge has overturned the stringent drone laws in Texas, citing that it is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. The lawsuit challenging the law was brought in 2019 by the National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-3-31 00:14
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Critical ‘Fair Use’ Case Over Warhol Photo
The United States Supreme Court has announced that it plans to hear The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case, whose ultimate ruling will have a massive impact on the visual arts community with regard to fair use. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-3-29 22:05
Supreme Court Ruling Protects Photographers from Registration Errors
Photographers and other creatives scored a big legal win today after the Supreme Court ruled that unintentional mistakes made during copyright registration cannot be used to invalidate copyright. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-2-25 00:20
PPA Says Planned Small Claims Court Changes are Bad for Photographers
The United States Copyright Office is set to make changes to how it handles small claims which, among other adjustments, cap monetary damages and require a fee to have a case heard. The Professional Photographers of America (PPA) argues this hurts photographers. petapixel.com »
2021-10-30 18:02
Court Reopens Photographer’s Lawsuit Against Mashable Over Instagram Embedding
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has re-opened the controversial copyright infringement lawsuit filed by photographer Stephanie Sinclair against the publication Mashable, who embedded one of her images through Instagram after she denied their request to license the photo for an article. The dispute stems from a 2016 article titled, […] petapixel.com »
2020-6-24 21:45
Georgia Court Revives Lawsuit by Real Estate Photographer Who Was Shot by Homeowner
In 2018, we shared the story of real estate photographer Whitney Morris, who was shot by a surprised homeowner while taking pictures of her house. Morris sued the homeowner and her real-estate agency and lost by summary judgement. petapixel.com »
2020-6-9 00:34
Dutch Court Orders Woman to Delete Photos of Her Grandchildren from Social Media
A court in the Netherlands has ordered a woman to delete all of the photos of her grandchildren that she’s posted on Facebook and Pinterest without their parents permission. The ruling, handed down last week, is calling into question what qualifies as “purely personal” usage in the age of social media. According to the BBC, […] petapixel.com »
2020-5-22 01:53
Dutch court rules grandmother must remove photos of grandchildren from social media under GDPR
A Dutch court has ruled a grandmother must delete photographs of her grandchildren she shared on social media without consent from the children’s parents or pay a daily fine. The BBC reports the legal battle ended up in The Court of First Instance of Gelderland after the grandmother refused to remove the images from Facebook and Pinterest, despite requests from the children's’ mother to do so. dpreview.com »
2020-5-22 22:46
Shooting Creepy Photos of Women in Public Isn’t a Crime, Court Rules
An appeals court has ruled that a 40-year-old man who followed women around with a camera to shoot creepy images of them did not commit any crime because the photography was done in public places. The New York Times reports that three women accused 40-year-old David Eric Lambert of following them around large stores (a […] petapixel.com »
2020-5-16 19:13
Court Rules Your Instagram Photos Can Be Embedded Against Your Wishes
A federal court has tossed a photographer’s claim of copyright infringement against a major online publication that embedded her Instagram photo against her wishes. The court concluded that the photographer signed over the right of embedding by posting the shot to the photo sharing service. petapixel.com »
2020-4-15 19:16