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Photographer Harassed, His Camera Seized

South Africa: Media Institute of Southern Africa

3rd International Combat Camera Association Conference

Las Vegas, Oct 1-4 2008

Photographing War

by Peter G. Kokalis

New York City May Seek Permit and Insurance for Many Kinds of Public Photography

by Ray Rivera, NY Times

FBI Uses Spyware To Track Bomb Hoax

by Frederick Lane

New York City May Seek Permit and Insurance for Many Kinds of Public Photography

by Ray Rivera, NY Times

Copyright Tool Will Scan Web For Violations

by Kevin J. Delaney, WSJ

Site Pulled for Posting Copyrighted Photos

USA: CNN

Wedding Crashers Caught On Camera Stealing Photo Equipment - Watch this Video!

USA: by CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

Lawsuit shows how to sue spammers

by Declan McCullagh

Photographer Blamed for Showing Wedding Pics

by Carolyn E. Wright, Esq. - publications

Independent UK titles to abandon digital and return to shooting on film

UK: EPUK

The real reason that internet radio radio is dying

by scruffydan.com

Canadian Photographer Claims Violation of Creative Commons License

Canada: by Michael Geist, JSD - publications

Point, shoot and sell: Citizen paparazzi take to the streets

USA: Columbia News Service

Photography Law in the News

The War on Photographers

USA: by Neal Matthews

The New Forces that Threaten Photojournalism

USA: by John Dorfman

Special law to tackle up skirt photos

Australia: The Border Mail

United Kingdom photographers face many challenges

UK: EPUK

New prevention of criminality law poses threat to citizen reporting

France: Reporters Without Borders

Photography Law and Ethics

10 Common Misconceptions of the Law for Photographers

by Carolyn E. Wright, Esq. - publications

Military Photography and the Law

USA: by MilitaryPhoto.com

Reproduction rights essential for photo printing

Canada: by David Canton, attorney

Aubry v. Editions Vice-Versa inc., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591

Canada: Supreme Court of Canada

Creators May Have Certain Moral Rights!

New Zealand: Copyright Council of New Zealand

Digital Forgery and the Law

by Jol A. Silversmith, JD

How Do You Photograph the Amish?

by Liz Cox Barrett

The Photos to Not Take

by Paul Butzi

Can Photographers Be Plagiarists?

The case of the Nanpu Bridge
by David Segal

Visual plagiarism: when does inspiration become imitation?

The case of the Nanpu Bridge
UK: EPUK

Photography Legislation

What California Photographers Need To Know
About The New Sales Tax Regulations

USA: by Jeff Sedlik, APA National Past President

New York State Bill Worries ASMP

USA: by Stock Asylum

Special law to tackle up skirt photos

Australia: The Border Mail

United Kingdom photographers face many challenges

UK: EPUK

New prevention of criminality law poses threat to citizen reporting

France: Reporters Without Borders

Photographers Rights by Country

Australian Photographers Rights

Australia: by Andrew Nemeth BSc (Hons) LLB

Canadian Photographers Rights in a Photograph

Canada: by Gil Zvulony, Attorney

Your Canadian Rights as a Photographer

Canada: by Rannie Turingan

Photographers Rights in Canada

Canada: by Ambientlight.ca

Photographers Rights in Ireland

Ireland: by Digital Rights Ireland

A Short Guide to Photographers Rights in the UK

UK: Simon Moran

UK Photographers Rights Guide

UK: by Linda Macpherson LL.B, Dip.L.P., LL.M.

Legal Rights of Photographers

USA: by Andrew C. Kantor

Your Rights and Remedies When Stopped or Confronted for Photography

USA: by Bert P. Krages, Attorney at Law

Moral Rights May Protect Photographers In Limited Circumstances

USA: by Stephen Filler, Attorney

Photographer’s rights/Photographer’s responsibilities

USA: by Paul Butzi

Model Releases and Permission Law

Sample Model Release for Adults

by William Jacobus

Sample Model Release for Minors

by William Jacobus

Military Photography and the Law

by MilitaryPhoto.com

What is the deal with model release forms?

When are they needed and why?
by Matthew B. Harrison, Esq.

The Substantive Law Behind Model Releases

A thorough understanding of model releases involves knowing the law that gave rise to them.
by J. Jason Sims, Attorney

The Legality of Urban Exploration Photography

The difference between legal, unpublishable, and jail time
by Matthew B. Harrison, Esq.

Do I Need Permission?

by Dianne Brinson, Copyright Attorney - publications

Architectural Photography: Copyrights and Permissions

Security precautions effect photography of buildings.
by About.com

Privacy Law

The Death of Privacy

USA: by A. Michael Froomkin, Professor of Law

A Concise Restatement of Torts

USA: by Harvard Law School

Privacy in Cyberspace

USA: by Harvard Law School

Photography and Invasion of Privacy

Aubry v. Editions Vice-Versa inc., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 591

Canada: Supreme Court of Canada

Public Interest, Private Pictures

Photography on the streets.
by Diane Arbus & Nan Goldin

Photographers Guide to Privacy

A primer on invasion of privacy.
by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Nine Keys to Avoiding Invasion of Privacy Suits

Factors to consider before taking or publishing a questionable picture.
by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

State-by-State Summaries of Privacy Laws

State-by-state listing of cases concerning invasion of privacy by journalists.
by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Photography Copyright Law

Copyright Law for ones and zeros

The Web, Internet, and Software
by Benedict O'Mahoney, JD

Australia: Copyright law and information

Australia: by Australian Copyright Council

Intellectual Property Law in Canada: A Primer

Canada: by Gil Zvulony, Attorney

Canadian Photographer Claims Violation of Creative Commons License

Canada: by Michael Geist, JSD - publications

An Introduction to Copyright in New Zealand

New Zealand: Copyright Council of New Zealand

How To Copyright A Photo

by Andrew Hudson

Copyright: What can I steal without going to jail?

The difference between legal, unpublishable, and jail time
by Matthew B. Harrison, esq.

Copyright Protection and Subject Matter in Photographs

by Stephen Filler, Attorney

Borrowing Copyrights

by Carolyn E. Wright, Esq.

Enforcing Your Copyrights

by Bert P. Krages, Attorney at Law

Fair Use and Public Domain

Welcome to the Public Domain

by Stanford University

The Basics on Fair Use, and Public Domain

When can you infringe a copyright and get away with it?
by Benedict O'Mahoney, JD

Trademark Law

Protecting your intellectual property

A look at the Trademark
by Matthew B. Harrison, Esq.

Work for Hire Law

Understanding Work for Hire

by Stephen Filler, Attorney

Internet Law and the Digital Domain

Copyright Tool Will Scan Web For Violations

by Kevin J. Delaney, WSJ

Site Pulled for Posting Copyrighted Photos

USA: CNN

Lawsuit shows how to sue spammers

by Declan McCullagh

Digital Forgery and the Law

by Jol A. Silversmith, JD

Guide to Internet Law

by Doug Isenberg, attorney, et al - publications

The real reason that internet radio radio is dying

by scruffydan.com

The ABC’s of Website Law

By Judith Silver, Esq.

Websites: Five Ways to Stay Out of Trouble

by Stanford University

Internet Law: Who owns my Blog comments?

by IBLS Editorial Associates

Copyright law for ones and zeros

Web, Internet, and Software
by Benedict O'Mahoney, JD

The Internet as a Double Edged Sword

Protect yourself while getting the most out of the promotional opportunities
by Matthew B. Harrison, Esq.

Copyright infringement and Your Website

by Paul Butzi