A legal saga that began more than 6 years ago may have finally ended after a judge in Seattle concluded that Zillow must pay photography company VHT Studios for copyright infringement
After nearly 6 years, court will decide whether real estate behemoth willfully infringed on thousands of photos
Listing feed agreements with agents, brokers and MLSs help Zillow beat 'willful' copyright infringement claim
An architecture firm sued Urban Living in Houston after the brokerage distributed marketing materials without proper attribution
The verdict could impact agents and brokers who upload listing photos online and the fate of the images after a property sells
Judge affirms finding of willful infringement of thousands of images, however
Attorneys say agents and brokers should know what's expected of them
Attorneys advise registering your real estate photos
Company says lawsuit is 'part of a pattern of threatening activity'
Agents should make sure agreements give them 'unfettered' use of photos for real estate, company says
Company responds to copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Apartments.com
Federal lawsuit alleges Apartment Hunters stole the website’s photos and listing information — and took great pains to cover it up
Trade group also adds information on 'safe harbors' from copyright infringement liability to MLS guidelines
Real estate photography company VHT alleges 'brazen theft' of photos for advertising purposes
REDPLAN to create library of prior art and national forms registry