A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Monday that Naruto, a "crested macaque," does not have legal standing to file a copyright claim against a nature photographer, as Naruto is not a person. I know. Mind blown.
The case dates back to 2011, when British nature photographer David Slater was on a shoot on the Tangkoko reserve in Indonesia. Naruto somehow swiped Slater's camera and managed to snap a few pictures. Slater later published a book, including some of the so-called "monkey selfie" images.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the advocacy group seeking to represent Naruto, then filed a lawsuit, saying that Naruto's copyright of the image had been violated.
But it has been decided, by 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has now affirmed that decision, despite the fact that the lawsuit settled in September. Slater agreed to donate 25 percent of future revenue of Naruto’s images to the Tangkoko reserve. Which is decent of him.
A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Monday that Naruto, a "crested macaque," does not have legal standing to file a copyright claim against a nature photographer, as Naruto is not a person. I know. Mind blown.
The case dates back to 2011, when British nature photographer David Slater was on a shoot on the Tangkoko reserve in Indonesia. Naruto somehow swiped Slater's camera and managed to snap a few pictures. Slater later published a book, including some of the so-called "monkey...
Lindsay Lohan‘s mom, Dina Lohan, lost her daughter’s childhood home to foreclosure after a lengthy legal battle.
A New York judge ordered the home Lindsay grew up in to be sold off due to Dina defaulting on the mortgage, according to The Blast. After Dina failed to respond to a foreclosure lawsuit, the report said, the judge ordered the home to be sold off at a public auction within 90 days.
Dina owed $1.5 million on the home as of December, but she has fought to keep the home for years. At one poi...
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Accused NXIVM sex-cult lieutenant Allison Mack strolled out of Brooklyn federal court Tuesday after posting $5 million bond and agreeing to stay under house arrest in California.
Lawyers for the “Smallville’’ TV actress-turned-alleged-cult leader have been in plea talks on the sex-trafficking and forced-labor conspiracy charges against her. Both sides agreed to allow Ma...
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Kanye West canceled 21 tour dates in 2016 after suffering a “nervous breakdown,” but there are new fears for his health after he abruptly fired manager Scooter Braun and a “friend” claimed West had been addicted to opioids.
On Monday, Hot 97 host Ebro Darden told listeners that he had spoken with West this weekend, and West allegedly told him, “No...
Rapper Meek Mill will be released from prison Tuesday, his lawyer Brian McMonagle told CBS News. McMonagle said the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered the rapper's immediate release and the state's highest court directed the judge to release him on "unsecured bail." It's unclear how soon he would get out.
The 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Robert Williams, tweeted thanking his family and public advocates -- who included Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and New England Patriots owner Robert ...
“Smallville” actress Allison Mack, who was arrested last week for her role in a sex cult, had apparently tried to lure Emma Watson into her “movement.”
Mack sent tweets to both “Harry Potter” star Watson and singer Kelly Clarkson about an “amazing women’s movement” she thought they might be interested in, according to Business Insider.
“I’m a fellow actress like yourself & involved in an amazing women’s movement I think you’d dig,” Mack wrote to W...
At Monday's LA premiere of Avengers: Infinity War all eyes were on the hot new couple, ScarCo... ScarLin.... ColJo... whatever... Scarlett and Colin were in public as a couple for the first time!
Scarlett, who plays the Black Widow in the successful franchise, glittered in a sparkling embellished dress. And both beamed ear to ear with excitement.
Scarlett and Colin were first linked as a couple in May 2017, after she made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live; Colin is a co-head writer ...
