PETA and Monkey Finally Lose Copyright Suit

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PETA and a self-photographing monkey lost their copyright infringement lawsuit against a human who published the monkey's selfie in a book. The court ruled that the monkey lacked standing to sue, as copyright law does not explicitly grant animals the ability to file lawsuits. This landmark decision highlights the limitations of copyright law concerning non-human entities.

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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and a self photographing monkey lost their copyright infringement suit against a human person who put the picture in a book.
Its a quite cute picture.
The court said the monkey lacked standing because the law does not explicitly say animals could file suit.
CNN video here. https://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney...t-ruling-es.cnn/video/playlists/cute-animals/
 
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Really need one of the pictures -- too funny. :smile:

https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/07/12/monkey-selfie-naruto.jpg?x=442&y=293&crop=1
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