'The Color Run' Violates Agreement With College Photographer, Then Sues Him 218
An anonymous reader writes "Photographer Maxwell Jackson went to an event called The Color Run and took some pictures. He was approached by the organization to share some of his photos on Facebook, and he agreed. Later, he found they were being used without attribution in promotional materials such as flyers and signs. When he contacted The Color Run over the misuse of his photos, they sued him. As a professional freelance photographer for a local college and a hobbyist code junky, I'm intrigued by this story and how it should be a warning for members of either trade. There is a good lesson to be learned here about taking for granted the legal implications of the manner in which you exchange your own intellectual property with anyone."
I'm helping them out (Score:2, Funny)
I'm doing my best to help them, and that other big sporting event in Russia, maintain their trademark by not watching or discussing it with anybody.
Re:Wow.... (Score:4, Funny)
Hey, Color Run, shouldn't you be suing Slashdot for pointing out that you are complete assholes? After all, you have big pockets for attorneys, so you're allowed to steal.
Re:Trademark powers? (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, but the Superb Owl has better things to do than watch a bunch of hairless bipedal apes chase a ball around the field. I mean they don't even eat the thing after they catch it!
Re:Logic (Score:5, Funny)
"they have also argued that because their trademark “Color Run” is in my photos they are entitled to them"
Just wait until Apple or Coca-Cola hears about this. They'll suddenly own so many movies in which their logo appears they won't know what to do with them.
Hmm...so if someone takes a picture of a 17 year old topless girl at a Color Run race that shows the Color Run logo, does Color Run own that photo, and are they the ones facing child pornography charges?