Photo Agency Sues Blogger Over Celebrity Pics

[Dave Zan]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...0,7885328.story?page=1&coll=la-home-headlines

On Nov. 30, X17 Inc., known for the aggressive pursuit of celebrity prey, filed a $7.6-million federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Hilton, alleging that he has used 51 photos without permission, payment or credit.

This part is why I'm siding with the complaining party:

Hilton, he said, "is basically free-riding on the labor and efforts of X17 and its photographers who stay up all night and roam the city, and he simply right-clicks and posts their photos

But...it's anyone's guess how this will turn out.