Comments on: Getty Images violating US CAN-SPAM laws? http://www.webpublishingblog.com/getty-images-violating-us-can-spam-laws.htm Internet publishing, a multidisciplinary approach. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Anon http://www.webpublishingblog.com/getty-images-violating-us-can-spam-laws.htm#comment-87149 Anon Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:03:10 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/getty-images-violating-us-can-spam-laws.htm#comment-87149 Having been caught in the the middle of this almighty mess because of one $20 image I legally licensed from a 3rd party that defaulted Getty persued me for costs and fees of near $2500. As I am UK based I responded to their threats that US court action had absolutely no merit and I challenged them to bring it to a UK court for settlement. They didnt and summary judgement was granted in a US court which means the next time I set foot in the USA I will be arrested. So much for the US legal system. As far as I am concerned these fuckers are worse than the RIAA. As someone that used to frequently holiday in the USA and spend a huge amount of money in the US I now actively ensure that as best I can no product I buy comes from there. And by huge I mean an annual budget of 8 or 9 zeros. My day job is to recommend budgeting for a multinational. Having been caught in the the middle of this almighty mess because of one $20 image I legally licensed from a 3rd party that defaulted Getty persued me for costs and fees of near $2500.

As I am UK based I responded to their threats that US court action had absolutely no merit and I challenged them to bring it to a UK court for settlement. They didnt and summary judgement was granted in a US court which means the next time I set foot in the USA I will be arrested.

So much for the US legal system.

As far as I am concerned these fuckers are worse than the RIAA. As someone that used to frequently holiday in the USA and spend a huge amount of money in the US I now actively ensure that as best I can no product I buy comes from there.

And by huge I mean an annual budget of 8 or 9 zeros. My day job is to recommend budgeting for a multinational.

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