Category: legal

German photographer sues Facebook over image metadata stripping and wins

John Aldred

It’s long been known that Facebook strips the metadata from photographs and other images that are uploaded. I’ve never seen an official answer from Facebook as to why they do this, but the leading theory seems to be one of privacy. With 136,000 images being uploaded to Facebook every single minute, that’s a lot of […]

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Canon USA v. Get It Digital Case Dismissed

Eric Reagan

It’s been quite some time since I reported an update in Canon USA’s attack on gray market retailers. A few things have happened since then, including the dismissal of Canon’s case against the ebay seller Get It Digital. If you aren’t up to speed on the Canon USA v. Gray Market Retailer cases, check out […]

ATF and Kentucky State Police warn of more IEDs in trail cameras

John Aldred

Well, this is messed up. A warning has been issued that IEDs have been found in Harlan County, Kentucky. The IEDs in question are hidden inside trail cameras. So far, nine such devices have been discovered. Sadly, some have already detonated, permanently injuring at least one member of the public. But officials believe there are more […]

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Watch This Maniac Nearly Run Over a Photographer

Eric Reagan

In the video above, a guy passing by a photographer on a photo shoot freaks out over their presence on what he refers to as his driveway. For his part, the photographer kept his cool and tried to diffuse the confrontation but the guy keeps freaking out and nearly strikes the photographer and crew with his […]

Canon v. Gray Market Retailers Update: Motion to Dismiss

Eric Reagan

In the ongoing saga of Canon’s attempt to shut down a couple of high profile gray market retailers, the Get It Digital lawsuit moves into the discovery phase, while F&E Trading files a Motion to Dismiss for one of the parties that Canon is after. As a brief recap, Canon USA filed suit against Get It […]

Gray Market War: Is the Writing on the Wall?

Eric Reagan

We are continuing to dig into Canon USA’s case against gray market retailers here in the US. Specifically, Canon is targeting popular gray market retailers Get It Digital, LLC, All New Shop, LLC and F & E Trading, LLC (aka Big Value, Inc., Electronics Valley and others) as they cut into Canon USA’s profit margin by importing […]

Drone Operator Arrested After Crashing Into the Empire State Building

Liron Samuels

Major cities and famous landmarks often make for awesome shots, and that’s probably what Sean Nivin Riddle was after when he went filming with his drone around New York City’s Empire State Building last night. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old his drone crashed into the 40th floor of the skyscraper, leading to local and federal security […]

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Rob Whitworth and Selina Miles Accuse Nike of Copying Their Work with Latest Neymar Video

Liron Samuels

A year after being sued for allegedly copying its Air Jordan logo, Nike is now under fire for its latest shoes campaign starring FC Barcelona’s Neymar. Rob Whitworth and Selina Miles both turned to Facebook several hours ago sharing their disappointment with the video’s striking resemblance to their own videos, but that’s not all. While […]

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American Airlines Crew Spotted Drone While Approaching Miami International Airport; Expect Repercussions

Liron Samuels

The Boeing 737 was making its way earlier this morning from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, when according to FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen the crew spotted a drone 1-2 miles from the end of the runway. Although no evasive action was required by the plane, the FAA is investigating the incident and politicians are planning […]

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