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Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector

Late last year, Spice DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, spent $3 million at Christie’s to buy an ultra-rare copy of a production book created by the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. The book detailed Jodorowsky’s plans for an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune—an ambitious idea for a film that never came to be. The organization then announced… Continue reading Copyright: What you need to know as an NFT creator and collector

Photographing Breastfeeding in Public to be Illegal in England and Wales

A new law is set to go into effect in England and Whales that would make it illegal to photograph breastfeeding mothers in public in a move designed to stop women from being pestered “for self-gratification or for harassment purposes.” The law is part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill that is currently… Continue reading Photographing Breastfeeding in Public to be Illegal in England and Wales

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed

A judge has dismissed Spencer Elden’s lawsuit which alleged Nirvana violated federal child pornography statutes when it published the iconic “Nirvana Baby” as the cover of its “Nevermind” Album. In late summer of 2021, Elden sought damages in a lawsuit regarding the album cover photo against record executives, band members, the photographer Kirk Weddle, and… Continue reading Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed

Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules

A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Christian wedding photographer who claimed that providing services to same-sex couples goes against her faith and that New York’s human rights law violates her First Amendment rights. Photographer Emilee Carpenter of New York State’s Southern Tier region filed a federal lawsuit against the state of… Continue reading Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules

55 Media Organizations Urge Congress to Drop Subpoena of Photojournalist’s Phone

A group of 55 media organizations and advocates for press freedom have sent a letter urging the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol to withdraw a subpoena to a photojournalist’s phone records. Initial Lawsuit Filed to Block the Subpoena Photojournalist Amy Harris filed a lawsuit on December 16… Continue reading 55 Media Organizations Urge Congress to Drop Subpoena of Photojournalist’s Phone

Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos

After a concerted effort by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to prevent others from embedding content they post to Instagram. The ASMP has been in contact with Facebook and Instagram executives to address this issue since April. ASMP General Counsel Thomas Maddrey had… Continue reading Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos

Photojournalist Challenges Congress’s Jan 6th Investigation Phone Subpoena

Photojournalist Amy Harris has attempted to block the United States House Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol from gaining access to her phone records, saying the public release of the information could compromise her safety as well as her future work. The United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th… Continue reading Photojournalist Challenges Congress’s Jan 6th Investigation Phone Subpoena

When the Largest English Newspaper in Spain Steals Your Photo

EuroWeekly News – based in Malaga, Spain and published by Michel and Steven Euesden – represents itself as the leading English language newspaper in Spain, with six editions and a circulation of over a half a million copies. What they seem less obvious about promulgating is that they also apparently feel entitled to exploit the… Continue reading When the Largest English Newspaper in Spain Steals Your Photo