Law

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning about an increase in wedding photographer scams.

A photo circulating on social media, allegedly showing a sacred Buddha tooth relic that is forbidden from being photographed, is being investigated by Sri Lankan police.

Hidden cameras disguised as everyday objects -- such as pens, buttons, or water bottles -- that are used to take intimate photos of people without their consent will be made illegal in the U.K.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that he bought Instagram because it had a "better" camera than the one the company was trying to build with Facebook.

A professional photographer has been convicted for using a hidden camera, disguised as an alarm clock, to secretly film clients at his studios.

The Central European country of Poland amended its Homeland Defense Act, which adds provisions for prohibitions against photography at nearly 25,000 locations that the government determines to be necessary for Poland's defense and national security.

A shrimper is suing Walmart for displaying a photograph of his boat in its store without permission.

A judge was left unimpressed after a plaintiff attempted to use an AI-generated lawyer in the form of an avatar in a New York courtroom.

The federal judge who ordered the White House to restore access to The Associated Press repeatedly cited the plain-spoken testimony from AP Photographer Evan Vucci.

Less than a week after instituting wide-ranging tariffs against nearly every American trading partner, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on all "reciprocal" tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with a significant exception: China, which will see tariffs further increased to 125%.

A photographer is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether a website infringed his copyright by embedding his Instagram posts without his permission.

In February, the Associated Press (AP) was banned indefinitely from the White House and Air Force One over its stylebook entry for the Gulf of Mexico, setting off a series of legal challenges. Today, a U.S. federal judge sided with the Associated Press, ruling that because of the First Amendment, the government cannot bar journalists from certain government events because of their viewpoints.

Blackmagic Design announced a bunch of new products and services at NAB 2025 last Friday, including the feature-packed new DaVinci Resolve 20 and the Blackmagic Pyxis 12K cinema camera. Just two days after its announcements, Blackmagic revealed that its Pyxis 12K camera will actually cost $500 more in the United States than previously stated due to the effect of President Trump's tariffs.

People are "panic buying" iPhones at Apple stores over fears of possible price hikes, as a result of the sweeping round of global trade tariffs announced by President Donald Trump.

A Chinese national has been sentenced to jail for flying a drone over and taking photos of a U.S. Space Force base.

Last December, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by US Congress outlined a structured approach for evaluating the security concerns of Chinese-owned companies such as DJI. With less than nine months before the deadline for such an evaluation remaining, DJI is urging any of the five national security agencies to start the process.

Amazon has reportedly made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok in the U.S. as the deadline for the sale of the popular video app approaches on Saturday.

After the Sally Mann photographs controversy in Fort Worth, Texas, a lawmaker in the state has proposed a ban on "obscene" artwork being displayed at museums.

In an effort to protect children online, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill requiring app stores to obtain age verification and parental consent.

A veteran cameraman's widow has filed a wrongful death and breach of contract lawsuit against Fox News over his death while he was reporting on the war in Ukraine.

Texas has dropped charges against Sally Mann after a grand jury declined to take action against the controversial photographer and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth where her photos were exhibited in January.

A photographer was sued by female professional wrestlers after he captured and posted suggestive images of them during their performances.

Spain has approved a bill that imposes fines of up to $38.2 million for companies that do not properly label AI-generated content, including deepfake images and videos.

Turkey has arrested five photojournalists -- including an AFP photographer -- documenting the protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of the country's president.

Another camera store in California has been left reeling following a smash-and-grab robbery resulting in an estimated $100,000 worth of camera equipment being stolen.

Over 400 Hollywood creative leaders wrote an open letter urging the U.S. government to stop companies like Open AI and Google from weakening copyright rules.

A unanimous federal appeals court ruled that pictures generated solely by machines do not qualify for copyright protection.

OpenAI has urged the US government to give the company unrestricted access to copyrighted material to train its AI models and points to China as the reason why it should escape copyright laws.

A court in eastern China has ruled that an AI-generated image is eligible for copyright protection. The ruling from Jiangsu province is the second such decision from mainland China where an AI-generated picture has been afforded protection.

A videographer is suing the city of Cincinnati after he was arrested for refusing to stop filming the scene of a car crash.

Minnesota is considering a landmark law to block widely accessible "nudification" technology and apps that use AI to create explicit images from regular photos without consent.

President Donald Trump says he will "probably" extend the deadline for the sale of TikTok -- as reports suggest there have still not been any negotiations between the app's Chinese owner and prospective buyers.

Police are appealing to the public for information about a man suspected of defrauding numerous camera rental companies in the Los Angeles County area.

Apple has launched an appeal to overturn an order by the UK government demanding backdoor access to all content Apple users upload to iCloud, including users outside the UK.

Social media companies have expressed outrage that YouTube is exempt from the forthcoming ban in Australia that bars anyone under the age of 16 from using platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined a bid to buy TikTok -- as the popular video app faces a divest-or-ban law because of national security concerns in the United States.

A judge's smiling photo was "digitally altered" for a television attack ad to make her look like she was frowning.

TikTok, Imgur, and Reddit are being investigated by a U.K. watchdog over whether its algorithms serve inappropriate or harmful content to children.

Selfies led to the arrest of criminals allegedly responsible for a string of high-profile burglaries targeting celebrity athletes’ homes last year.

Kim Kardashian has been sued for posting a photo of the wrong man in an appeal to her 370 million Instagram followers last year.

White House officials "will determine" which news outlets will have regular close-up access to President Donald Trump, wresting control away from the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), which has determined the journalists who have access to the President and White House for over a century.

Meta has filed a lawsuit against a photographer, accusing him of selling Instagram handles -- marking the first time the company has taken this type of legal action in the U.S.

Court documents have revealed that employees at Meta have been discussing using copyrighted material obtained through legally dubious means to train its AI models.

The Associated Press (AP) filed a lawsuit against Taylor Budowich (White House Deputy Chief of Staff), Karoline Leavitt (White House Press Secretary), and Susan Whiles (White House Chief of Staff), claiming that banning its presence at White House events is a violation of two US Constitutional Amendments.

Earlier this month, United Kingdom security officials reportedly issued a secret order to Apple to require the company to create backdoor access to users' encrypted iCloud data. In response, Apple has removed its most secure end-to-end encryption from iCloud in the United Kingdom.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that he intends to expand the scope of tariffs to include automobiles, pharmaceutical products, and semiconductors. While the first two categories don't directly impact photographers, the third would.

Three civil liberties organizations submitted a joint letter to the Fort Worth Police Department demanding the return of multiple Sally Mann photographs that were "unconstitutionally seized" from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth last month.

Thomson Reuters has won an early victory for copyright holders after Judge Sephanos Bibas, sitting in the U.S. District Court of Delaware, granted a partial summary in favor of the company in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross Intelligence.

A photographer was removed from a courtroom and had his camera confiscated for allegedly broadcasting the jury on a live feed during the highly-publicized trial for Megan Boswell.

A 71-year-old Canadian tourist is facing several charges after allegedly using a drone to photograph classified U.S. defense installations.