Ruling in a case involving sexually explicit pictures, a California appeal court appears to have struck a blow against commercial piracy by clamping down on the unauthorized use of photos on the Internet.
Specifically, the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles held Thursday that federal copyright law does not prevent someone — a photographer and nude models in this case — from seeking damages in state court if their likenesses are appropriated without their permission.
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