Thanks for the great years!
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by Carolyn Wright
2y ago
Desert Sunset (Copyright 2022 Carolyn E. Wright) I started this blog on February 11, 2005, so tomorrow will be its 17th anniversary. But I’ve been retired from the practice of law since October 2019 and have been enjoying life with my husband, playing tennis, and doing some photography. So it’s time to retire this blog, too. I’ll remove the entire website soon. Thanks for your support throughout the years. And for your photography legal needs, my advice is still the same as it was in the beginning: get professional help! The post Thanks for the great years! appeared first on Photo Attorney ..read more
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Infringements on Facebook? Share your experience.
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by Carolyn Wright
2y ago
The Copyright Alliance will meet with Facebook representative in mid-September to discuss how Facebook can better address copyright infringement. Therefore, the Copyright Alliance is asking copyright owners to let it know how you have handled these infringements and how Facebook responded. Please share your experiences via email as soon as possible at: members@copyrightalliance.org.  The post Infringements on Facebook? Share your experience. appeared first on Photo Attorney ..read more
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Learn more about the CASE Act
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
In December 2020, Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act), which directed the Copyright Office to establish the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). The CCB will be a three-member tribunal within the Copyright Office that will provide an efficient and user-friendly option to resolve certain copyright disputes that involve less than $30,000 (considered to be “small claims”). The Copyright Office is currently developing the CCB with the goal to hear claims by December 2021. Check out these great resources to understand how the CCB will work ..read more
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Copyright Office to hold Online Public Roundtables for State Sovereign Immunity Study
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
The U.S. Copyright Office has published a Federal Register notice announcing that it will hold public roundtables for its study on state sovereign immunity on December 11, 2020, via Zoom. The Office initiated this study in response to a congressional request that the Office examine whether there is a sufficient basis for legislation abrogating state sovereign immunity when states infringe copyrights. Members of the public who seek to participate in a roundtable should complete and submit the form available on the Office’s website no later than November 16, 2020. The Office will notif ..read more
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Q&A: Statute of Limitations for Copyright Infringement Claims
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
Q.  I recently found a photo of mine on the blog of a small business.  The blog post that included my photo was published in 2014.  Is there any “statute of limitations” on copyright violators, or can I pursue this issue whenever I come across one of my photos? A.  When someone infringes your copyright, the time that you have to make your claim is limited.  This is based on a legal principle called “the statute of limita­tions.”  Statutes of limitation, in general, are laws that prescribe the time limits during which you can file lawsuits.  The deadlines var ..read more
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2nd Circuit Clarifies Important Copyright Law
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
Copyright law is found in more than in the copyright code. Courts interpret the code, along with rulings by other courts, and apply it to the circumstances. But courts can disagree with each other, making it difficult to predict the outcome of a copyright infringement case. Fortunately, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an order clarifying some frequent copyright infringement issues. Joseph Sohm had entered into agreements with several agencies, including Continuum Productions Corp. (now Corbis Corp.), to issue licenses to third parties on his behalf. In 2004, Corbis enter ..read more
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One Bad Apple (or Attorney)
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
Petapixel and others have warned about Richard Liebowitz, “one of the most prolific copyright infringement lawyers in the state of New York,” who has been fined and disparaged by several federal courts. But when you look closely at the complaints against him, they have nothing to do with his being a copyright attorney except for the number of infringement cases he has filed. Instead, the violations have been for not showing up in court, not following court orders, and lying to judges. All of these infractions would get any attorney in trouble, especially if they are repeated and rampant ..read more
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PhotoAttorney® Items on Ebay
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
It’s clean out time. Check Photo Attorney’s camera and computer items for sale on Ebay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/zonker80/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= The post PhotoAttorney® Items on Ebay appeared first on Photo Attorney ..read more
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DMCA doesn’t require knowledge of 3rd party future infringement
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
Emerald Bay, Tahoe – Copyright Carolyn E. Wright Photographer Gregory Mango sued BuzzFeed, Inc., for infringing one of his photographs and for removing or altering his copyright management information (CMI) in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Mango had licensed the photo at issue to the New York Post for an article, which included a gutter credit for Mango. A writer for BuzzFeed later used the photo for different article without permission and without Mango’s photo credit. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York awarded Mango statutory damages. Th ..read more
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Get Professional Help!
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by Carolyn Wright
3y ago
In the early years of this blog, I would end each entry with the words: “Take my advice; get professional help.” That’s because there’s a lot of misinformation on the Internet about the law for photographers, including copyright law. With lots of great resources available for free from attorneys who practice in this area, you don’t have to rely on non-attorneys to get guidance. Here are a few: https://copyright.gov/ www.photoattorney.com www.asmp.org/ Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts www.burnstheattorney.com/blog/ Unfortunately, a recent article, written by someone who admits he’s not an atto ..read more
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