Nirvana Baby’s “child pornography” album cover lawsuit dismissed

  The word “Nevermind” has been stuck in the planet’s collective consciousness ever since Nirvana released their album of that title in 1991. But now it’s a word (technically two) that the infant subject on its cover, Spencer Elden, now 30, is going to be saying even more now when people ask him “So, how’d… Continue reading Nirvana Baby’s “child pornography” album cover lawsuit dismissed

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed

A judge has dismissed Spencer Elden’s lawsuit which alleged Nirvana violated federal child pornography statutes when it published the iconic “Nirvana Baby” as the cover of its “Nevermind” Album. In late summer of 2021, Elden sought damages in a lawsuit regarding the album cover photo against record executives, band members, the photographer Kirk Weddle, and… Continue reading Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Photo Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed

Moderator sues TikTok over trauma caused by graphic videos

A content moderator at TikTok recently filed a lawsuit against the company due to the trauma caused by disturbing graphic videos. and it’s not just the content – according to the lawsuit, moderators are exposed to an enormous amount of it, which seriously affects their mental health. The moderator Candie Frazier has proposed a class-action… Continue reading Moderator sues TikTok over trauma caused by graphic videos

TikTok Moderator Sues Over Trauma Caused by Graphic Videos

A TikTok moderator has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, claiming that the daily exposure to graphic videos has left her suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She is demanding that the social media giant set up a medical fund for its moderators. Bloomberg reports that a Las Vegas woman named Candie Frazier is suing… Continue reading TikTok Moderator Sues Over Trauma Caused by Graphic Videos

Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules

A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Christian wedding photographer who claimed that providing services to same-sex couples goes against her faith and that New York’s human rights law violates her First Amendment rights. Photographer Emilee Carpenter of New York State’s Southern Tier region filed a federal lawsuit against the state of… Continue reading Christian Photographer Must Accept Gay Weddings, Federal Court Rules

Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos

After a concerted effort by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to prevent others from embedding content they post to Instagram. The ASMP has been in contact with Facebook and Instagram executives to address this issue since April. ASMP General Counsel Thomas Maddrey had… Continue reading Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos

L’Officiel sued by New York City for not paying photographers and other freelance staff

French magazine L’Officiel, announced the creation of an American edition of their magazine, L’Officiel USA, in 2017. Since that time coverage has included fashion shows from around the world, restaurants and other businesses, profiles of celebrities such as singer Chaka Khan and writer Elizabeth Wurtzel. And to create much of this content, they’ve made use… Continue reading L’Officiel sued by New York City for not paying photographers and other freelance staff

Judge Dismisses Photographer’s Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the photographer who shot the iconic photo of Uma Thurman on the poster for Pulp Fiction, saying he waited too long to file for copyright infringement. The New York Post reports that photographer Firooz Zahedi filed a lawsuit against Miramax in May of 2020 for violating a… Continue reading Judge Dismisses Photographer’s Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster