david slater

Weird Court Cases
I'm a Human Man Being Sued By a Monkey
Photographer David Slater is locked in a weird and complicated copyright battle involving Wikipedia, PETA and a macaque named Naruto.
JS Rafaeli
7.25.17
Tech
In Monkey Selfie Lawsuit, Lawyer in Chippendales Suit Is the Reasonable One
"Monkey see, monkey sue is not good law – at least not in the Ninth Circuit."
Sarah Jeong
11.11.15
Tech
Did PETA Name the Right Macaque in Its 'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit?
Monkey truthers have been challenging the claim.
Sarah Jeong
9.28.15

Tech
PETA Sues Photographer on Behalf of Selfie-Taking Monkey
You know the one.
Sarah Jeong
9.22.15
copyright
Who Owns The Monkey Selfie? A Lawyer Weighs In
In 2011, a crested black macaque grabbed photographer David Slater's camera and snapped a #selfie. Slater wants copyright ownership of the picture, but should he get it?
Jonathan Smith at VICE
8.8.14
Ask A Lawyer
Who Owns the Monkey Selfie?
A monkey took a selfie in the jungle, and now the camera's owner is trying to stake his claim over the majestic beast's glamor shot by taking legal action against Wikimedia for publishing the image in their public domain library. Does he have a case...
Jonathan Smith
8.7.14