Jennifer Lopez faces lawsuit for posting pictures of herself taken by paparazzi
Jennifer Lopez is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for posting photos from a Golden Globes pre-party in January on her Instagram without obtaining a license for the images, according to reports.Lopez was reportedly hit with a lawsuit in federal court on May 17 by photographer Edwin Blanco and photo agency BackGrid USA.The photographer alleges that Lopez posted paparazzi-taken photos of herself on her Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts without prior permission or licensing.Since the posts were made from her official accounts, various fashion brands and fan pages also shared the photos, leading to widespread use without credit to the original photographers – resulting in financial loss, according to the lawsuit.The photographers’ lawyer further alleged that Lopez used the images to promote her jewelry, designer outfits, and brand partnerships without compensating or crediting the photographers.The photos in question features Jennifer Lopez in a white fur dress at the Golden Globes event, which she posted on her social media while tagging multiple brand collaborators. This post, the photographers claim, was promotional in nature and used their work without proper authorisation, which prompted them to file the lawsuit.
Jennifer Lopez is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for posting photos from a Golden Globes pre-party in January on her Instagram without obtaining a license for the images, according to reports.
Lopez was reportedly hit with a lawsuit in federal court on May 17 by photographer Edwin Blanco and photo agency BackGrid USA.
The photographer alleges that Lopez posted paparazzi-taken photos of herself on her Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts without prior permission or licensing.
Since the posts were made from her official accounts, various fashion brands and fan pages also shared the photos, leading to widespread use without credit to the original photographers – resulting in financial loss, according to the lawsuit.
The photographers’ lawyer further alleged that Lopez used the images to promote her jewelry, designer outfits, and brand partnerships without compensating or crediting the photographers.
The photos in question features Jennifer Lopez in a white fur dress at the Golden Globes event, which she posted on her social media while tagging multiple brand collaborators. This post, the photographers claim, was promotional in nature and used their work without proper authorisation, which prompted them to file the lawsuit.
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