Jennifer Lopez is being sued for posting paparazzi photos of herself

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A lawyer for Blanco and BackGrid alleges Lopez posted the photos to her Instagram and X accounts on Jan. 5 without permission. This supposedly set off a spate of reposts from fan pages and fashion brands, including the designer of a faux fur coat Lopez was wearing in the photos.

“Ms. Lopez’s unauthorized use of the Images is commercial in nature, intended for the purpose of self-promotion,” wrote attorney Peter Perkowski. “For example, Ms. Lopez used the images to spotlight the designer of her clothing and jewelry, leveraging the publicity from the event to promote her fashion affiliations and brand partnerships.”

According to the lawsuits, a representative for BackGrid and Blanco contacted Lopez’s team about the alleged copyright infringement the next week. Perkowski says the two sides had “fruitful discussions” and orally agreed to a monetary settlement, but Lopez never signed a written settlement agreement and has not paid the promised money.

BackGrid and Blanco are accusing Lopez of willful infringement under the federal Copyright Act, which could entitle them to damages of up to $150,000 per photo.

U.S. copyright law is on the side of photographers and image licensers. Though it may seem unfair, celebrities do not automatically co-own images of themselves and therefore don’t have the right to repost them for free.   

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[Ilia Malinin 2,879]

lmao what 

[artdoll 47,164]

Paparazzi are scummy and this is one of the many reasons why. They wait for celebs to post a photo they took of them and then attack. 

[liamgaga 795]

I’ll never agree with this. The photo is literally of her, she should be able to post it. That goes for absolutely any celebrity or non celebrity 

[River 127,395]

[TEETHTEETH 1,806]

She really said “I am your biggest fan”

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But how can they sue her, is she gaining money from that photo? I don’t think so 

[Coop 15,393]

poor sis, this happened to her a few years ago as well

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jennifer-lopez-sued-copyright-infringement-photographer-instagram-lawsuit-a9477236.html

[artdoll 47,164]

19 minutes ago, Reject False Icons said:

But how can they sue her, is she gaining money from that photo? I don’t think so 

I don't quite recall the legalities, but it comes down to copyright. Even though it's a photograph of her person, she doesn't own the rights to use the image because she's not the photographer. Paparazzi make money by taking photos of celebrities and selling them to outlets to be used, so if a celebrity uses the photo, they'll sue because it's their [the paparazzo] copyrighted work.

[Kimmo 82,283]

Ok but where is the photo???

 

I think it might be this one:

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3 hours ago, Coop said:

poor sis, this happened to her a few years ago as well

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jennifer-lopez-sued-copyright-infringement-photographer-instagram-lawsuit-a9477236.html

and in that article they say "This is not the first time the Hustlers actress has been sued by a photographer for copyright infringement. Last year,"... so this is now the third time  but i agree, she's on the photo she should be allowed to post it.

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3 hours ago, Kimmo said:

Ok but where is the photo???

 

I think it might be this one:

ngl she totally ate in that dress though, what a fashion icon. she definitely knows what to wear anywhere.

[Hadrian 2,632]

For the longest time, I thought both the photographer and the subject of a photo had joint copyright to any photos, but it looks like copyright solely belongs to the photographer unless there's an agreement (at least in the US)

Maybe celebs should start wearing those reflective scarves that ruin photos en masse.

[LaLa 19,898]

sorry, she had tons of money, she should pay the photog for their work if she likes it so much! They hold the rights to their work, and she is fully aware of that

[PartySick 172,497]

Imagine owning the copyright to a picture of somebody else

Imagine posting a picture of yourself and getting sued for copyright infringement  

Dystopian