‘Monkey Selfie’ Case

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PETA, Photographer Reach Settlement In ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case


The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Monday announced the settlement in the so-called “monkey selfie” lawsuit against a photographer and his San Francisco-based publishing firm.

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Both PETA and Slater issued a joint statement following the settlement. “PETA and David Slater agree that this case raises important, cutting-edge issues about expanding legal rights for non-human animals, a goal that they both support, and they will continue their respective work to achieve this goal. As we learn more about Naruto, his community of macaques, and all other animals, we must recognize appropriate fundamental legal rights for them as our fellow global occupants and members of their own nations who want only to live their lives and be with their families. ”

Last year, a federal judge ruled against PETA’s suit, saying the monkey lacked the right to sue because there was no indication that Congress intended to extend copyright protection to animals.

PETA had appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The animal rights group dropped its appeal as part of the settlement.


nice waste of court time .......

 

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Court Rules Against Monkey: No, You Don't Own A Copyright



On Monday, a U.S. appeals court ruled that animals cannot have copyrights to photos. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in favor of David Slater, the nature photographer whose camera was used to take the photos of a crested macaque named Naruto in 2011.

After Slater had published a book containing the photographs through self-publishing company Blurb, in September 2015, PETA filed a lawsuit asking for the monkey to be assigned copyright. Not only that, PETA wanted to be appointed to administer proceeds from the photos for the endangered species' benefit.

In December 2014, the United States Copyright Office stated that works created by a non-human were not copyrightable. In 2016, a judge ruled that the monkey could not own the copyright to the images. PETA appealed the decision.






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