Woman Sues Getty: Falsely Labeled As HIV-Positive

Posted on 9/20/2013 by Jim Pickerell | Printable Version | Comments (2)

According to the New York Post Avril Nolan, 25, has sued Getty Images for $450,000 after discovering her unreleased picture splashed across a quarter-page color ad in the free newspaper am New York on April 3, 2012. Next to her face were the words "I am positive (+)" and "I have rights." Nolan is perfectly healthy, never had HIV and never signed a model release to allow her image to be used in any kind of advertising.

Get the Full Article (1 Credit)

Have an Account?

Access to this site is an exclusive benefit for you. Enter your username and password in the form above. If you don't remember your password you can reset it at any time.

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?

New to Selling Stock?

Selling Stock is an on-line newsletter that reports on developing trends in the stock photo industry. It is updated at least twice a month. On-line subscribers receive e-mail notification whenever new stories are posted. Archives containing stories going back to late 1995 are fully available to subscribers.

Buy Credits

Copyright © 2013 Jim Pickerell. The above article may not be copied, reproduced, excerpted or distributed in any manner without written permission from the author. All requests should be submitted to Selling Stock at 10319 Westlake Drive, Suite 162, Bethesda, MD 20817, phone 301-461-7627, e-mail: wvz@fpcubgbf.pbz

Jim Pickerell is founder of www.selling-stock.com, an online newsletter that publishes daily. He is also available for personal telephone consultations on pricing and other matters related to stock photography. He occasionally acts as an expert witness on matters related to stock photography. For his current curriculum vitae go to: http://www.jimpickerell.com/Curriculum-Vitae.aspx.

Comments

Yva Momatiuk Posted Sep 20, 2013
Getty used to demand a full model release before accepting images showing recognizable people. We are with Getty, and I remember attending a seminar where Getty folks showed us pictures illustrating the idea of "recognizable." Then some of these rulles relaxed and allowed us to submit "travel type" editorial pix, but not those which could be used for ads. What happened to compulsory model releases? Yva Momatiuk

Bill Bachmann Posted Sep 21, 2013
Getty should have made sure it had release here. Also, any SENSITIVE subject (like HIV) should have a separaTE RELEAse before usage. This is standard procedure .... period! I would guess the client never told Getty the usage and the client also is liable then!

www.billbachmann.com

Post Comment