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counsel, as and for its Complaint against Defendant Getty Images (US), Inc. (“Getty” or
“Defendant”) hereby alleges as follows:	NATURE OF THE ACTION 1.
unauthorized reproduction, sale, and public display of approximately forty-seven thousand fortyeight (47,048) photographs known to date. Accordingly, Zuma seeks injunctive and monetary
relief under the Copyright Act of the United States, as amended, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE	This claim arises under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and this Court
and conducts business in New York.
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PARTIES	Zuma is one of the world’s largest independent press agencies and wire services
in the world. Zuma represents thousands of photographers around the globe. Zuma’s
photographers have received prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize, Pictures of the Year
International awards, World Press Photos awards, among many others. Their principal place of
business is 408 North El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672. At all times material hereto,
Zuma has owned and operated a website at the URL: www.ZumaPress.com.
Upon information and belief, Getty is a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York, with a place of business at 75 Varick Street #500, New
York, NY 10013. Upon information and belief, Getty is registered with the New York
Department of State, Division of Incorporations to do business in the State of New York. At all
times material hereto, Getty has owned and operated a website at the URL:
www.GettyImages.com (the “Website”).
STATEMENT OF FACTS	A.
Background of Photographs	7.
Zuma has a collection of over twenty million images that it licenses to the public
on behalf of thousands of photographers worldwide (the “Photographs”). It is the world’s first
digital agency, started in 1993 by and for photojournalists. Its collection contains award-winning
news, sports, and entertainment content from some of the world’s best photojournalists.
Zuma has an extensive and impressive collection of sports photography. This
compelling and engaging collection contains photographs from the most prominent sports
photographers in the world, all of whom are represented by Zuma. Among these breathtaking
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images are forty-seven thousand forty-eight (47,048) Photographs that are the subjects of this
Zuma has exclusive relationships with photographers specializing in Sports
Photography due to the fact that it grants press credentials and exclusive access to events.
Photographers specializing in sports that work with Zuma do not, as a rule, work with any other
agency, licensee, or entity. A true and correct copy of a typical exclusive agreement between a
photographer and Zuma, is hereto attached as Exhibit B.
Defendant’s Infringing Activities	10.
Upon information and belief, Getty is one of the world’s largest stock photo
agencies. Getty displays, makes available to license and sell, and distributes millions of images
through and on its Website.
Upon information and belief, though originally conceived to counterbalance the
internet’s corrosive effect on the creative marketplace, Getty has quickly become the content
creators’ worst detractor, recklessly aggregating content, acquiring more images than it can
responsibly administer and belligerently enforcing whatever imperfect rights it might have in
Upon information and belief, Getty has been aggressively acquiring competitors
since its inception. From small family-run firms to larger competitors, Getty has been growing
at a rate that makes due diligence and adequate review of acquisitions difficult and improbable.
From its inception in 1995 to 1999, Getty had acquired Tony Stone Images, Art.com, Allsport,
Word View, Liaison Agency, Newsmakers, Online USA, Hulton Press Library, among others. It
further acquired EyeWire and Energy Film Library. In 2000, Getty acquired Archive Photos of
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Upon information and belief in 2004, Getty acquired image.net. In 2006, it
purchased iStockphoto. In 2007 Getty bought MediaVast – its biggest competitor and
PunchStock and Pump Audio. In 2008-2009, Getty acquired Jupiterimages of JupiterMedia. In
2009 Getty bought HAAP Media. In 2011, it acquired PicScout and Photolibrary.
That same day Getty stated that “VCG and Getty Images will immediately begin
work to migrate Corbis content, with migration to be completed as quickly as possible” in its
press release. See http://press.gettyimages.com/getty-and-corbis/.
hundred complaints filed with Washington State Attorney General’s Office1, despite several
lawsuits2, and the growing consensus in the industry that its abusive, unethical, and reckless
See	https://www.scribd.com/doc/222235974/1-2-Index-of-Compaints.	See	Agence	France	Presse	et.	al	v.	Morel,	Shepard	et.	al	v.	Getty	Images	(US)	Inc.	et.	al,	Highsmith	v.	Getty	(US)	Images,	Inc.	et.	al,	as	well	as	several	other	pertinent	cases.	2
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Upon information and belief, in April 2016, Defendant copied approximately
forty-seven thousand forty-eight (47,048) Photographs and placed it on their Website to license
and sell to the public ranging in prices. True and correct copies of the Photographs on the
Website are attached hereto as Exhibits A1-A41.
Defendant did not license the Photographs from Plaintiff to license or sell, nor did
Defendant have Plaintiff’s permission or consent to publish the Photographs on its Website.
Upon information and belief, Defendant altered/removed Zuma’s credit and
replaced it with its own credit.
FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF	(COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AGAINST GETTY)	(17 U.S.C. §§ 106, 501)	21.
Defendant infringed Plaintiff’s exclusive rights in the Photographs by reproducing
and publicly displaying the Photographs on the Website. Defendant is not, and have never been,
licensed or otherwise authorized to reproduce, sell, publicly display, distribute and/or use the
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Plaintiff’s exclusive rights under copyright, Plaintiff is entitled to damages and Defendant’s
profits pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b) for the infringement.
SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF INTEGRITY OF COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AGAINST GETTY (17 U.S.C. § 1202)
Paragraphs 1-26 above.
When the Photographs were published on www.ZumaPress.com, the Photographs
contained copyright management information protected under 17 U.S.C. § 1202(b).
Upon information and belief, on its Website, Defendant intentionally and
knowingly altered/removed Zuma’s copyright management information.
Upon information and belief, on the Website, the Defendant replaced the existing
gutter credit with its own gutter credit, altering and falsifying copyright management
The conduct of Defendant violates 17 U.S.C. § 1202(b).
Upon information and belief, Defendant’s falsification, removal and/or alteration
of the aforementioned copyright management information was made without the knowledge or
consent of Plaintiff.
copyright management information was made by Defendant intentionally, knowingly and with
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the intent to induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal their infringement of Plaintiff’s exclusive rights
in the Photographs. Defendant also knew, or should have known, that such falsification,
alteration and/or removal of said copyright management information would induce, enable,
facilitate, or conceal their infringement of Plaintiff’s exclusive rights in the Photographs.
As a result of the wrongful conduct of Defendant as alleged herein, Plaintiff is
entitled to recover from Defendant the damages, that he sustained and will sustain, and any
gains, profits and advantages obtained by Defendant because of its violations of 17 U.S.C. §
1202, including attorney’s fees and costs.
Alternatively, Plaintiff may elect to recover from Defendant statutory damages
pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1203(c)(3) in a sum of at least $2,500 up to $25,000 for each violation of
The Defendant had a judgment entered against it for violating 17 U.S.C. § 1202
PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests judgment as follows: 1.
That Defendant be adjudged to have infringed upon Plaintiff’s copyrights in the
Photographs in violation of 17 U.S.C §§ 106 and 501;
The Defendant be adjudged to have falsified, removed and/or altered copyright
Plaintiff be awarded Plaintiff’s actual damages and Defendant’s profits, gains or
advantages of any kind attributable to Defendant’s infringement of Plaintiff’s
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a) Plaintiff’s actual damages and Defendant’s profits, gains or advantages of any
kind attributable to Defendant’s falsification, removal and/or alteration of
copyright management information; or b) alternatively, statutory damages of at
least $2,500 and up to $ 25,000 for each instance of false copyright management
information and/or removal or alteration of copyright management information
committed by Defendant pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1203(c);
Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1203(c)(4), the Court may award up to triple the damages
if the Defendant had a judgement entered against it for violating 17 U.S.C. § 1202
That Defendant be required to account for all profits, income, receipts, or other
benefits derived by Defendant as a result of its unlawful conduct;
That Plaintiff be awarded his costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees pursuant to
17 U.S.C. § 1203(b);
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL	Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable in accordance with Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 38(b). Dated: Valley Stream, New York
August 1, 2016	LIEBOWITZ LAW FIRM, PLLC
By: /s/Richard Liebowitz___	Richard P. Liebowitz 11 Sunrise Plaza, Suite 301	Valley Stream, NY 11580 8	Case 1:16-cv-06110-AKH Document 1 Filed 08/01/16 Page 9 of 9
Tel: (516) 233-1660	RL@LiebowitzLawFirm.com Attorney for Plaintiff Zuma Press, Inc.
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