About 18 months after a group of photographers accused the National Football League, the Associated Press and Getty Images of ripping off their work, a judge in Manhattan has tossed the plaintiffs’ copyright and antitrust claims.
In an opinion made public on Monday, U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet in Manhattan threw out claims against the NFL and the photo agencies brought by seven freelancers who make at least part of their living photographing NFL events, and whose images were licensed to Getty and AP. The decision, first issued under seal, dismisses copyright claims and allegations that the NFL used its clout to thwart competition for commercial licenses on NFL-related stock photographs.
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