Law

An appeals court has revived Annie Leibovitz’s agency’s copyright lawsuit against an online magazine over its use of her photographs from the Star Wars movie set.

An actress has accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness from a photograph of her as a teenager to create an Avatar character in a new lawsuit.

A 22-year-old wedding photographer has been sued by the state of Ohio following numerous complaints from couples who paid for photos but never received them.

Five publishing houses and a best-selling novelist have filed a lawsuit alleging that Meta illegally used millions of copyrighted works to train its AI language system Llama, and Mark Zuckerberg "personally authorized" the company's copyright infringement.

Two photographers are facing off in court over their images showing two miniature golfers playing on the surface of a papaya fruit.

Last year, the Federal Communications Commission added all foreign-made drones to what it calls the "Covered List," effectively banning drones produced outside of the US -- that includes DJI. DJI sued, of course, and now the FCC is hearing public appeals to its decision.

The US Copyright Office has proposed a substantial increase to the cost to register photos, citing rising costs and inflation. It argues the cost is still negligible, but critics say the Office is out of touch with reality.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated all FIFA World Cup stadiums and event spaces as strict “No Drone Zones” and says it will impose criminal fines of up to $100,000 for flying aerial devices near them.

Meta has threatened to shut down Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in New Mexico amid a child safety court battle, as state prosecutors push for fundamental changes to the company’s social media platforms.

Meta was charged by European Union (EU) regulators with breaching landmark tech rules after failing to prevent children under 13 from accessing Instagram and Facebook.

Global superstar Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications for her image in what is believed to be an attempt to protect her likeness from AI deepfakes.

A convincing AI-generated image of a runaway wolf in South Korea led to the arrest of a man after it derailed the rescue team searching for the canine.

Meta has announced a new "Account" system that allows users to log in and manage their settings across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, AI smart glasses, and its other apps.

The Minnesota House has passed a landmark bill to ban AI nudification apps and websites that create explicit images of people, mostly women, without consent.

A U.K. watchdog has thrown a spanner into the proposed $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock after it said the latter needed to sell its editorial business.

AI facial recognition company Clarifai says it has deleted the three million user photos dating app OKCupid shared with it without users' consent.

An Emmy-winning photojournalist has been arrested for allegedly hiding cameras in the dressing room of the Oklahoma City television station where he worked.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted its blanket and unconstitutional "invisible, moving" ban on drone flights near Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other government agencies -- a ban put in place to make it more difficult to cover the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A recent survey of 1,458 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 found that most of them do not see social media platforms affecting their mental health.

A realtor has been ordered to pay a $3,600 fine after flying a drone into an active wildfire zone in British Columbia, where it distracted a helicopter pilot battling the blaze.

Apple and Google are helping users find apps that create deepfake nude images, according to a new investigation.

More than 70 advocacy organizations are calling on Meta to halt reported plans to introduce facial recognition technology into its Ray-Ban smart glasses, warning of serious risks to privacy and public safety.

Golf fans are calling for smart glasses to be banned at the Masters after it emerged that some patrons used the devices to record footage despite strict rules prohibiting cameras and electronic equipment.

A student photographer lost his right eye after he was allegedly struck by a projectile fired by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent while covering a “No Kings” protest in Los Angeles last month.

Dozens of brides have been waiting more than a year for their wedding footage after the FBI seized a popular videographer’s hard drives.

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill that would let officials use aerial photos and satellite images to assess property taxes instead of visiting properties in person.

A former Meta employee is under criminal investigation after allegedly downloading around 30,000 private photographs from Facebook while working at the company.

Massachusetts lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that would ban children under 14 from using social media, in what could become one of the most stringent measures of its kind in the U.S.

Brian May, the lead guitarist of Queen, has revealed that a late photographer's family is suing the band "for vast amounts of money" over their iconic album cover image.

Minnesota lawmakers are reportedly close to outright banning AI nudification apps that create explicit images of people, mostly women, without consent.

A stock food photography company that sued a small grocery store for using an image of raw pork chops on Facebook won its case in court but was awarded just $200 in damages.

A camera rental business almost lost over $32,600 worth of film equipment after an Uber courier driver, who was meant to be delivering the gear, allegedly cancelled the job, and drove off with it.

Dating app OkCupid shared nearly three million user photos with a facial recognition company without informing users, according to a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

A photographer who captured a defining image of late Brazilian soccer star Pelé performing a mid-air bicycle kick has filed a copyright lawsuit against the lifestyle brand Pelé Soccer.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (AOC) official campaign photographer had his lawsuit dismissed after claiming a news website infringed his copyright by using a cutout of his portrait in coverage of the congresswoman's illegal parking.

Australia has warned it could take legal action against major social media companies, accusing them of failing to enforce a national ban on users under 16 and allowing children to remain on their platforms.

Pavel Talankin, the Russian videographer who secretly filmed the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, has been designated as a ‌foreign agent by the country.

A Christian wedding photographer will be paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, after a years-long case over a law requiring her to photograph same-sex weddings.

A Los Angeles jury has found that Meta and Google are liable for harm caused to a young woman who says she developed an addiction to their platforms as a child, awarding her a total of $6 million in damages.

Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million after a New Mexico jury found the tech giant liable for failing to protect children from exploitation and harmful content on its platforms.

A photographer was questioned by the FBI at his own home about photos he took of anti-deportation protesters, including whether he could identify any of the individuals involved.

A new legal battle between the co-founders of Lux Optics, the company behind acclaimed iPhone camera apps Halide and Kino, sheds new light on not only Lux itself but also Apple's interest in the company.

A High Court judge in London has found that a claimant gave evidence while using smart glasses to receive assistance during cross-examination, leading to the rejection of his testimony.

A Minnesota photojournalist is challenging a nationwide temporary flight restriction banning drone flights within 3,000 feet of Department of Homeland Security assets.

Afroman has won a legal victory after police officers sued him over his use of security footage in a series of comedic rap videos showing an Adams County Sheriff’s Office raid on his home.

Three teens have filed a class action lawsuit claiming that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok was used to create nonconsensual sexually explicit images and videos of them when they were minors.

Relatives of the eccentric photographer Mike Disfarmer have reached a settlement in a copyright dispute involving thousands of his photographs and glass-plate negatives.