
Is Reposting Another’s Photo of Your Own Product Copyright Infringement?
"Share" courtesy of www.gotcredit.com via Flickr Your company learns of a photo of a celebrity or some social media personality using your product or service. Can you just repost it on your business’ social media account? That can't be copyright infringement, right? After all, it's your own product or service that is the subject of the work! Well, if the decision out of a Federal district court in New York is any indication, companies reposting another’s copyrighted photo without express permission or license--even where the subject is clearly wearing or using the company’s designs--could be setting themselves up for costly copyright infringement liability. Tahari: What can happen if you re-post or "share" a photo that's not yours In Iantosca v. Elie Tahari (1:2019cv04527 - Document 69 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)), Plaintiff Iantosca…