![]() ![]() Cal.)Ī luxury knit clothing company doing business as JoosTricot is on the receiving end of a new copyright suit for posting “at least two” paparazzi-lensed photos of Abigail Spencer to its Facebook and Instagram pages along with the caption “Ugh we love a good paparazzi picture … ,” thereby, “acknowledging that the photos were professionally shot and not authored by JoosTricot.”ĪPRIL 2023 – BackGrid USA, Inc. brand cases …ĪPRIL 2023 – BackGrid USA, Inc. With the foregoing in mind, here is a non-exhaustive (running) look at some of the recently-filed paparazzi v. Regardless of who appears in a photo (as copyright law does not award rights based on the subject of a photo, although at least some, such as Gigi Hadid, have taken to arguing that joint copyright rights should exist in some cases), the individual(s) behind the creation of a photo, almost exclusively paparazzi photographers (or their employers) in these instances, are the copyright holders, and as a result, any use of images by individuals other than the copyright holder gives rise to copyright infringement claims. One of the glaring side effects of such increased attention to social media – paired with a handful of notably aggressive lawyers – is the growing number of copyright infringement lawsuits that are being filed against individuals and brands over their unauthorized use of others’ images either of themselves, in the case celebrities and models, or of others in their wares when it comes to brands. IMG Models’ Luiz Mattos, the agent behind the likes of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid, and actress Priyanka Chopra, put it well when he said, “These days, models’ jobs don’t end when they leave the studio or the runway,” and absolutely extends to “posting on social. This push to meet consumers where they are has meant that the jobs of influential figures – from fashion industry influencers to Hollywood celebrities – have expanded to include building and maintaining sizable social media followings in order to leverage those followings for big-money advertising partnerships. At the convergence of his globally-influenced career and dedication to local ingredients - Chef Josh pushes each tapa to new heights.With the rise in social media usage over the past two decades or so and the decline in conventional advertising formats has come a surge in ad efforts on social media platforms. ![]() ![]() Now as the Executive Chef of Barcelona in Brookline, Massachusetts, Chef Josh creates an ever-changing menu dedicated to seasonality, ingenuity, and technique. While in Boston, Chef Josh went from thinking global to thinking hyper-local: focusing on local farms and ingredients. ![]() With his feet back on dry land, Chef Josh began working in Boston at Paparazzi, Mastro’s Restaurants, Tatte, and more. This international education deeply influenced his cooking style. Following his graduation from Johnson and Wales, his love of travel and exploration led him to Norwegian Cruise Line, where he was able to travel around the world with stops in Hawaii, Europe, and South America. This early love sparked a culinary interest and led to competitive chili cooking. Executive Chef Josh Freedman Barcelona BrooklineĮxecutive Chef Josh Freedman’s cooking career started at a young age, alongside his grandmother in her kitchen. ![]()
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