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More than $120,000,000 at stake in AFP v. Morel case

"[Agence France-Presse] got caught with a hand in the cookie jar and will have to pay." This statement, written in 2010 by an AFP photo desk editor, could become reality if a judge finds in favour of freelance...

Copyright 01 May 2012

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AFP v. Morel: Both parties moving for summary judgment

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel, Agence France-Presse and Getty Images are now moving for a summary judgment in the two-year-old case

Rights 18 Jan 2012

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AFP v. Morel trial date set

CNN is the latest news organisation to settle its case against Daniel Morel, as the freelance photographer is set to face Agence France Presse and Getty Images in court this summer, BJP can confirm

Photojournalism 04 May 2011

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AFP v. Morel continues as case moves to discovery phase

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel's case against Agence France Presse and Getty Images is now in its pre-trial phase, BJP understands

Copyright 16 Mar 2011

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Daniel Morel reacts to World Press Photo wins [updated]

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel, who has found himself in the middle of a legal fight after his images of last year's Haiti earthquake were distributed by Agence France Presse without authorisation,...

Photojournalism 12 Feb 2011

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AFP v. Morel: How will photographers benefit?

Let it be clear: the high-profile case pitting freelance photographer Daniel Morel to Agence France Presse, Getty Images and CNN is not just a personal fight between one photographer against larger corporations....

Copyright 10 Jan 2011

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Daniel Morel, CBS settle case

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel and CBS have settled their legal fight, a couple of week after a judge issued an order that put the Haiti-based photographer in a stronger position

Copyright 09 Jan 2011

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"We will prevail," says AFP of Morel case

Agence France Presse' lawyers have told BJP they believe the news agency will prevail in its legal fight against freelance photographer Daniel Morel, despite a recent court order.

Copyright 04 Jan 2011

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Court hands Morel his first victory in AFP case (update)

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel is now in a stronger position with his case against Agence France Presse after a court dismissed the agency's argument that it had a legitimate licence to distribute...

Copyright 03 Jan 2011

Morel to pursue legal case as AFP tries to settle (update)

Agence France Presse, joined by Getty Images, CNN and CBS, haved tried to settle their cases against Daniel Morel, as the freelance photographer has reached an agreement with US network ABC, BJP can confirm...

Media 08 Nov 2010

AFP v. Morel: The Important Questions

What did Agence France Presse know when it distributed without permission freelance photographer Daniel Morel's images? What was Getty Images' role? And why isn't TwitPic in court?

Media 04 Oct 2010

AFP v. Morel: Judge reserves decision in AFP dismissal request

A US judge has yet to decide whether freelance photographer Daniel Morel, who accuses Agence France Presse of distributing his images of the Haiti earthquake without his permission, can sue the news service...

Media 29 Sep 2010

AFP v. Morel: The debate rages on

Jean-François Leroy has been forced to weigh in, one more time, on the legal case pitting Agence France Presse against Daniel Morel, after he refused to support the freelance photographer

Media 27 Sep 2010

Court date set in Morel v. AFP case

Freelance photographer Daniel Morel, who has accused Agence France Presse of using, without his permission, images of the Haiti earthquake he posted on Twitter, is set to appear in court this week

Copyright 22 Sep 2010

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JFL hits back at critics in AFP/Morel copyright case

In an exclusive interview with BJP, the Visa Pour l'Image director has answered critics who accused him of siding with big business at the expense of photographers

Photojournalism 14 Jun 2010

No Visa support for Morel in Haiti case

Haiti-based photographer Daniel Morel, who is at the heart of a legal challenge by Agence France Press over his images' copyright, won't receive support from Jean-Francois Leroy, director of the world's...

Photojournalism 09 Jun 2010

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