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Greg Troy (KeepFighting)

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Re: I got a letter today
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2013, 07:21:43 PM »
Stinger,

I think the Judgment was for the max allowed by law.

Quote from: stinger on December 20, 2013, 09:44:21 AM
Great post DAMET!

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Attorneys for AFP and Getty argued at the trial that their clients were duped by a man named Lisandro Suero who stole the pictures from Morel's TwitPic account, then re-posted them under his own name. AFP and Getty then unwittingly distributed the images with Suero's credit, and did their best to correct the error as soon as they realized their mistake, their attorneys argued. - See more at: http://www.pdnonline.com/news/Morel-v-AFP-Copyrig-9598.shtml#sthash.jjETzEsA.dpuf

It strikes me that it is AFP and Getty's business to not be duped.  If they are going to make money by distributing digital images, they better damn well have the rights to distribute those images.  I only wish that this verdict was left to a judge who more likely would have known a bit more about trolls and their collection tactics, and might have made a larger statement with the verdict.

1.2 million dollars might sound like a lot to a photographer, but it is a pittance to a company like Getty.  Oh well, at least this verdict is a start.
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Re: I got a letter today
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2013, 10:53:47 AM »
It is still not enough, Greg.
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Re: I got a letter today
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2013, 12:52:49 PM »
LOL, agreed  ;)

Quote from: stinger on December 21, 2013, 10:53:47 AM
It is still not enough, Greg.
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