Zuma Press, Inc. v. Getty Images (US), Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-06110

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Alvin K. Hellerstein

Firms

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  1. January 25, 2019

    Getty's Photo Copyright Win To Be Reconsidered

    Months after tossing a copyright suit accusing Getty Images of recklessly selling access to tens of thousands of photos it didn't own, a New York federal judge on Thursday agreed to rethink his decision after the press agency behind the suit said the judge overlooked key facts in the case.

  2. October 19, 2018

    Getty Wants $2.8M in Legal Bills After Photo Copyright Win

    Two weeks after a federal judge dismissed a copyright lawsuit against Getty Images by saying the plaintiff had "nobody to blame but itself," the photo licensing giant is demanding repayment of more than $2.8 million in legal bills.

  3. October 04, 2018

    Getty Beats Copyright Suit Over Thousands Of Photos

    A New York federal judge on Thursday tossed out a case accusing Getty Images Inc. of "recklessly" selling access to tens of thousands of photos it didn't own, saying the press agency behind the lawsuit had "nobody to blame but itself."

  4. June 29, 2017

    Getty Images Can't Duck Suit Alleging It Stole 47K Photos

    A New York federal judge on Thursday tossed four claims in a lawsuit accusing photo licensing giant Getty Images Inc. of asserting claims for photos it doesn't even own, but said that Zuma Press Inc.'s claims for direct copyright infringement and violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act could go forward.

  5. October 13, 2016

    Getty Images Wants Out Of Suit Alleging It Stole 47K Photos

    Getty Images Inc. struck back at a lawsuit accusing the photo-licensing giant of asserting claims for photos it doesn't even own, saying Wednesday that a press agency's suit over some 47,000 sports photos was "hopelessly vague" and should be dismissed.

  6. August 02, 2016

    Getty Stole 47K Sports Photos, Suit Says

    Getty Images Inc. was hit Tuesday with a second lawsuit in less than two weeks accusing the photo-licensing giant of asserting overreaching claims to tens of thousands of photos it doesn't own.

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