Issue: HSBC Bank USA used two photographs of house in a brochure (viewable on Scribd) distributed with the San Francisco Chronicle to advertise mortgages. The owner of the home sued under seven theories of law after others asked him about his financial condition and whether his home was for sale. The result: No liability under [...]
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Press Release-May 5, 2010 The Society of Professional Journalists, Central Ohio Pro Chapter, mailed a letter Wednesday condemning a decision of an Ohio State University police officer. The letter expressed disappointment in Officer William Linton’s decision, on April 21, to detain student photographer Alex Kotran, who was then photographing the effort on campus to corral [...]
The Lantern, the student-published university newspaper at Ohio State University, reports that a student and photographer for the newspaper, Alex Kotran, was detained and may be charged with trespass for photographing cows that had gotten loose. A photo of the event shows that Kotran was not in danger of being trampled by the cows and was [...]
On 01.06.10, In Business, Copyright, Photographer's Rights, Photography Not Allowed, Trademarks, by Carolyn E. Wright
The Photographer’s Legal Guide, in an updated version as of this month, is now available for Kindle. In addition to the previous reviews, check what others have recently said about this book: This book should be required reading before picking up a camera. . . . Her book is short, concise and easily read. (I like [...]
On 11.21.09, In Copyright, Fair Use, Photographer's Rights, Photography Not Allowed, Rights Grabs, by Carolyn E. Wright
Check out attorney/photographer Samuel Lewis‘ important article on “Get It In Writing” in this month’s Digital Photo Pro. To compare, see what happened when deals were being made for the “Precious” movie, as explained by the Property Intangible blog. The Consumerist reports Walmart would not print some photos of a dead relative for a funeral. [...]
Librarian, Jessamyn West, reports on her recent experience when visiting the Des Moines, Iowa, Public Library. After snapping some photos of the beautiful building, a library worker asked her, “Are you taking pictures?” and told her that she is not allowed to take photos in the library without permission from the marketing staff. Ms. West [...]
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