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Judge: Monkey cannot own selfie photos copyright
SAN FRANCISCO — A macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs cannot be declared the copyright owner of the photos, a federal judge said. U.S. District Judge William Orrick said in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday that “while Congress and the president can extend the protection of law to animals as well as humans, […]
PETA sues to give monkey the copyright of selfie photos
A macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs should be declared the copyright owner of the photos, rather than the nature photographer who positioned the camera, animal-rights activists contend in a novel lawsuit filed Tuesday. The suit was filed in federal court in San Francisco by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It seeks […]
Court documents: Man burned house, took selfies at ruins
ANNAPOLIS — Court documents say a man who burned down a Glen Burnie house in a jealous rage went back to the site and took selfies in front of the ruins. Twenty-six-year-old Justin Michael Clum of Pasadena was charged Saturday with three counts of attempted first degree murder, arson and other offenses. He was ordered […]
