版权巨魔 PFP 因库存照片而败诉,在虚假声明曝光后向 Pool World 付款。
Copyright troll PFP loses lawsuit over stock photo, pays Pool World after false claims exposed.
Prepared Food Photos (PFP) 是一家被指控经营版权巨魔计划的公司,被迫向 Pool World 支付费用以解决有关库存照片的诉讼,这标志着此类策略的罕见失败。
Prepared Food Photos (PFP), a company accused of operating a copyright troll scheme, was forced to pay Pool World to settle a lawsuit over a stock photo, marking a rare defeat for such tactics.
私营部门筹资和伙伴关系司要求每月支付999美元的费用,并要求赔偿巨额损失,但发现后发现,它曾经提供相同照片,但价值仅为29.99美元。
PFP had claimed a $999 monthly fee and demanded large damages, but discovery revealed it once offered the same photos for as little as $29.99.
Paul Levy律师的法律压力暴露了拖延、扣留文件和虚假索赔,导致私营部门筹资和伙伴关系司两次修正其申诉。
Legal pressure from attorney Paul Levy exposed delays, withheld documents, and false claims, leading PFP to amend its complaint twice.
该案现在可能允许几百名过去的受害者提出欺诈索赔要求,这表明对掠夺性版权执法的法律反弹越来越大。
The case may now allow hundreds of past victims to pursue fraud claims, signaling a growing legal pushback against predatory copyright enforcement.