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> public domain > but are falsely and fraudulently holding themselves out as the exclusive copyright owner (and suing others) So the federal government should
by cloudjacker 10y ago
> public domain
> but are falsely and fraudulently holding themselves out as the exclusive copyright owner (and suing others)
So the federal government should be suing them instead of the photographer? It doesn't seem like the copyright office has its own enforcement agency, so it probably would be up to the photographer to start a proceeding, since nobody else will.
This makes her attempt to get copyright damages to be a red herring which could undermine her entire case.
Therefore, I realize she has no claims, except the single one where Getty tried to sue her for using her own public domain images.
- jahewson 10y agoNo, the images are not actually public domain. She owns the copyright and Getty have infringed her copyright thousands of times. She has many big claims.
- anarres 10y agoDMCA 1203 doesn't require copyright ownership to sue. (check it) I understand why you assume she needs a copyright, but read the actual complaint and causes of action. Indeed she sues for copyright and DMCA, but asks for damages under DMCA. If copyright fails, it doesn't affect the rest.