Author Topic: Lawsuit against Shutterstock. (Read 2168 times)

everest · « **on:** September 27, 2022, 09:12 »

https://lawow.org/wareka-v-shutterstock-inc-et-al/.

https://lawow.org/wp-content/lawoo-pdf/Wareka-v.-Shutterstock,-Inc.et-al.pdf

Glad it is finally happening. Too much content that should not be there. SS is not doing enough because it is profiting big for doing nothing most of the time. I hope this time it hits them hard.

Wareka v. Shutterstock, Inc.et al

This is a civil action seeking damages and injunctive relief for copyright infringement and the falsification of copyright management information under the Copyright Act of the United States, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. and 17 U.S.C. § 1202.

On or about July 23, 2021, Williams discovered Shutterstock had used the Kiana Photograph on the Website. True and correct screenshots of the Kiana Photograph, as used on the Website, with and without the time-stamp are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Williams did not consent to or authorize Shutterstock to use the Kiana Photograph on the Website.
FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

Tamara Williams is a highly successful freelance photographer specializing in beauty and fashion photography. Williams is most well-known for her natural and clean model portraiture featured on her highly popular Instagram account @tamarawilliams1, which has amassed over 400,000 followers.

Camillo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2022, 10:15 »

Quote from: everest on September 27, 2022, 09:12

https://lawow.org/wareka-v-shutterstock-inc-et-al/.

https://lawow.org/wp-content/lawoo-pdf/Wareka-v.-Shutterstock,-Inc.et-al.pdf

Glad it is finally happening. Too much content that should not be there. SS is not doing enough because it is profiting big for doing nothing most of the time. I hope this time it hits them hard.

Wareka v. Shutterstock, Inc.et al

This is a civil action seeking damages and injunctive relief for copyright infringement and the falsification of copyright management information under the Copyright Act of the United States, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. and 17 U.S.C. § 1202.

On or about July 23, 2021, Williams discovered Shutterstock had used the Kiana Photograph on the Website. True and correct screenshots of the Kiana Photograph, as used on the Website, with and without the time-stamp are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Williams did not consent to or authorize Shutterstock to use the Kiana Photograph on the Website.
FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

Tamara Williams is a highly successful freelance photographer specializing in beauty and fashion photography. Williams is most well-known for her natural and clean model portraiture featured on her highly popular Instagram account @tamarawilliams1, which has amassed over 400,000 followers.

Good I hope they win big and shutter learns a lesson.