VHT, Inc. v. Zillow Group, Inc., et al

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Case Number:

22-35200

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3820 Copyright

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  1. June 07, 2023

    9th Circ. Won't Let Zillow Duck Photo Studio's Copyright Win

    The Ninth Circuit has upheld a district judge's ruling that real estate company Zillow owes a photo studio individual damages for thousands of copyrighted photos that Zillow poached for a home renovation site, ruling that the protected works are not considered a "compilation" even though they were cumulatively registered under a group database.

  2. August 10, 2022

    Photographers File Amicus Brief In Zillow Copyright Suit

    Seven photographer organizations have filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit supporting a photo studio that says it deserves to be paid separate damages for every photo that real estate giant Zillow has used without permission on one of its sites.

  3. August 02, 2022

    Zillow's 'Post-Hoc' IP Breach Defense Meritless, 9th Circ. Told

    A real estate photo company urged the Ninth Circuit to uphold its finding that Zillow infringed thousands of copyrighted pictures, accusing it of trying to avoid liability by making "untimely and substantively baseless" claims that the images should have been registered before filing suit.