Getty Faces Second Mass Copyright Lawsuit Alleging Infringement Of Over Photographer carol m. highsmith is suing getty images for $1 billion over its alleged copyright violation of 18,755 of her photos. the lawsuit, which was filed in a new york federal court on july 25, alleges that getty images has been charging fees to license her images without her permission – the same images she has provided to the library. Carol highsmith’s $1 billion lawsuit against getty images has, for the most part, been thrown out of court. the saga began in july when celebrated photographer carol highsmith discovered that.
Photographer Suing Getty Images For 1 Billion Petapixel On july 25, photographer carol m. highsmith filed a lawsuit against getty images seeking $1 billion in damages over the company’s alleged infringement of her photo copyrights. the lawsuit names both getty images and distributor alamy, claiming both have been charging licensing fees for the use of photos she provided to the library of congress. One can read all about it in the lawsuit she filed this week against getty in new york federal court, accusing the agency of illicitly claiming rights to 18,755 of her photographs and seeking more. The suit asks for $1 billion in damages, an uncommonly high amount for a copyright case, but highsmith cites a precedent in the case of morel v. getty, in which a photographer was awarded $1.2. Carol highsmith was accused of copyright infringement for using one of her own photos on her website. getty images is facing a $1 billion lawsuit for selling photos that were in the public domain.
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