Hunley et al v. Buzzfeed, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-08844

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Andrew L. Carter, Jr

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  1. March 14, 2022

    BuzzFeed, Photojournalist Agree To End Fight Over Embeds

    BuzzFeed and a photojournalist suing the company over its use of embedded photos of protests over George Floyd's murder have resolved the case and will move for its dismissal soon, according to a letter filed n New York federal court Sunday.

  2. October 01, 2021

    Judge Says BuzzFeed's Use Of Instagram Embeds Wasn't Fair

    A New York federal judge has refused to dismiss claims from photojournalists who sued BuzzFeed over embedding their photos of protests over George Floyd's murder last year, rejecting the news company's fair use defense and finding it failed to transform the photos in any way.

  3. October 26, 2020

    BuzzFeed Faces Copyright Fight Over Instagram Embeds

    Six photojournalists are suing BuzzFeed for using their photos of this summer's George Floyd protests without permission, the latest copyright case to be filed over the use of embedded social media posts.

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