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Photographer wins copyright infringement case

Photographer David Hoffman has won a symbolic judgement against a government-affiliated charity - Drug Abuse Resistance Education - and the Department of Health after it used 19 images without permission...

Copyright 26 Jan 2012

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Getty Images fights copyright infringement ruling in French court

Getty Images stands accused of intellectual property right infringement after it was successfully sued in a French court by the heiresses of iconic furniture designers

Stock Agencies 23 Jan 2012

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Archant pushes new rights-grabbing contract [update 2]

Publishing house Archant has been accused of rights-grabbing after it introduced a new contract for photographers working on its local newspapers

Copyright 04 Nov 2011

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BBC's Twitter statement is "unacceptable", says NUJ

The National Union of Journalists' freelance organiser has attacked BBC's justifications for using, without authorisation, images posted on Twitter

Copyright 19 Aug 2011

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Blogger denies settling Daily Mail case

Despite assurances from the Daily Mail that it had reached an agreement with Alice Taylor over the unauthorised use of her images, the blogger says that the British newspaper has yet to agree to her terms...

Copyright 18 Aug 2011

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Mail Online accused of infringing on photographer's copyright [update]

The Daily Mail's online picture editors have been accused of publishing a photographer's images despite being denied permission to use them

Copyright 17 Aug 2011

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BBC caught in Twitter copyright row [newly updated]

Bloggers and photographers are calling on the BBC to rethink its use of Twitter images during its news broadcasts after failing to credit copyright owners

Copyright 15 Aug 2011

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Photo agency wins landmark copyright victory

Mavrix Photo, a Los Angeles and Miami-based celebrity photography agency, has won "a landmark victory" in an ongoing copyright infringement case, setting a potential precedent that could benefit photographers...

Copyright 12 Aug 2011

Dismay at Government proposals to introduce IP reform, including orphan works legislation

[Updated] The Government's proposed reforms of intellectual property are criticised by the British Photographic Council, which says creators should have an unwaivable right to be identified as author of...

Rights 05 Aug 2011

Government commits to reforming intellectual property systems [updated]

Orphan works is back on the agenda, following the Government's acceptance of Professor Hargreaves' recommendations for the reform of the UK's intellectual property legislation.

Rights 03 Aug 2011

PLUS licensing registry needs photographers' support

Some call PLUS "the largest evolutionary step for the imaging industry since the internet arrived", while others remain wary of yet another system designed to simplify image licensing. David Hoffman, a...

Copyright 03 Aug 2011

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Small businesses warned against infringing on photographers' copyright [update]

The Forum of Private Business has issued a warning to small business owners against using, without authorisation, images they don't own

Business 02 Jun 2011

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Association of Photographers "disappointed" by Hargreaves' Review

The Association of Photographers has expressed its disappointment after Professor Ian Hargreaves refused to address photographer's moral rights as part of his proposed review of the UK's copyright system...

Copyright 24 May 2011

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Orphan Works legislation proposed [update]

Photographers remain cautious after the government has been advised to introduce new legislation that would enable the licensing of Orphan Works

Copyright 19 May 2011

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Getty Images contributors urged not to sign new contracts

Organisations worldwide have denounced Getty Images' new contract, which allows the transfer of images from the agency's rights-managed to royalty-free collections

Rights 09 May 2011

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Getty Images in acquisition spree, snaps up PicScout and Photolibrary

Getty Images has acquired PicScout, an Israeli company that operates an image recognition system used by photographers to track the use of their images online

Stock Agencies 03 May 2011

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