Geek Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Corporation 616
Chris Gregerson writes "I work as a stock photographer/web developer. I saw a photo of mine used in Vilana Financial's full-page phone book ad. They wouldn't pay the licensing fee, and I wrote about it online (mirror). They sued me for defamation, producing a sales agreement signed by one ' Michael Zubitskiy' (who they said took the photo and sold the rights to them). I sued them for copyright infringement, and they added claims against me for trademark infringement, deceptive trade practices, and tortuous interference. There was a trial I'll long remember on the 5th of November, and the judge recently issued her verdict (PDF; mirror). She ruled Vilana Financial forged the sales agreement and willfully infringed my photos, and awarded me $19,462. All claims against me were denied. I represented myself during the litigation."
No you didn't. (Score:5, Funny)
If I told you what I think you were, this post would be modded down as flamebait.
Picture (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Picture (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Grab their profits too? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Good! (Score:2, Funny)
Sorry for the misspelling. I don't get to see the name written very often (never) in the United States.
Re:THis is Good, but file sharing is Good too? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Grab their profits too? (Score:4, Funny)
A victory is a victory. No need to be extreme.
(If only corporations and governments would follow that mentality
Re:$19,462 (Score:4, Funny)
He tried sticking the defendant with attorney fees, but it was denied on the bases that he was representing himself.
What????? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:No you didn't. (Score:3, Funny)
Arrrr. Shiver me timbers, and walk the plank, matey.
Re:THis is Good, but file sharing is Good too? (Score:4, Funny)
(the other two laws shouldn't even be referred to much less talked about)
Re:THis is Good, but file sharing is Good too? (Score:3, Funny)
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This sentence is false.
I had a perfect rebuttal of your point, but your sig overflowed my logic buffer. Congrats, you win by default.
Re:Well done! (Score:3, Funny)
I don't know if that's representative of the series or not, but I have to say that I find "enhance" much more believable.
Re:Well done! (Score:3, Funny)
You should really just relax.
Re:No you didn't. (Score:4, Funny)
For example.. perhaps this WAS a case of theft. We're short of details -- it's entirely possible that the picture used was never placed anywhere publicly, and the company may have sent in ninjas in the night to steal it.. and stealing's theft. Yes it is.
Re:Picture (Score:4, Funny)
Re:No you didn't. (Score:5, Funny)
The below is taken from dictionary.com
piracy
-noun, plural -cies.
1. practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.: The record industry is beset with piracy.
3. Also called stream capture. Geology. diversion of the upper part of one stream by the headward growth of another.
I guess I will go with FSM. So far he has not let me down on the topic of pirates and global warming.