Walmart Files Suit Against Photographer's Widow

Wally world is at it again!  An article I just found on the PPA site:

"Your typical copyright infringement involves one photographer stealing another photographer's images, or reproducing copyrighted images without permission. But in this case, it's the largest retailer in the world bullying a small Arkansas studio.
Walmart and its founding family, the Waltons, have filed suit against Helen Huff, the widow of Arkansas photographer David A. Huff.

David Huff's studio, Bob's Studio of Photography, was founded by his late father, Robert A. Huff, in 1946, and created portraits of the Walton family before the expansion of Walmart grew them into one of the wealthiest families in the world. But now Walmart and the Walton family are demanding that Helen Huff hand over those works.
The complaint states that they (the Waltons) seek to obtain six or more boxes of photos, negatives, and proofs, alleging that over the years, Bob's Studio retained those items "as a courtesy" to Walmart and their family (they didn't). The complaint further states that the Waltons own intellectual property rights to the photos (they don't). The fact is, under federal law, photographers own the copyrights to their own works.
Little explanation is provided from the Waltons about the basis of their claim. They even took a swipe at offering Huff $2,000 for all the images, although they are worth much, much more.
PPA has been working with Huff to support her case and thereby advocate for photographers' copyrights.
"It's a total David vs. Goliath situation," says PPA CEO David Trust. "We simply can't remain idle and allow this to happen--it would set a terrible precedent and goes, flat out, against copyright law. PPA as an association stands behind Ms. Huff and supports her case as the rightful owner of these images. We have contacted her lawyers and offered to file an amicus brief* when and if that time comes.""

Read more about this from source - 
www.ppa.com/ppa-today-blog/inspiration/w...suit-against-pho.php

This will continue until a judgement against Whalemart reaches penalizing numbers. In a counter suit, a half billion would send a clear message, no? These frivolous law suits need to end, its costing us ALL!.....

What can you say?  Just another example of misuse of time and some Americans growing urge to sue one another

From what I hear, Walmart have a lot of fat people shopping there.

Doesn't Wally World have enough money?  

Sam's kids have really given the Wall family a good name since he died. Wal-Fart is so far from how he originally envisioned it. Sam Wall himself was a decent man who apparently raised some nasty spoiled brats. I have a feeling that the widow will win her first case due to the Copyright laws, but that the Wall brats will appeal it. The only true way to get them to put up the true value of the works is to shame them into it through the media, or even a good internet campaign might help, as well. If they see it is going to hurt their bottom line then they will drop it. 

That is the understatement of the decade!  

  Things are just out of control 

Joves wrote: Sam's kids have really given the Wall family a good name since he died. Wal-Fart is so far from how he originally envisioned it. Sam Wall himself was a decent man who apparently raised some nasty spoiled brats. I have a feeling that the widow will win her first case due to the Copyright laws, but that the Wall brats will appeal it. The only true way to get them to put up the true value of the works is to shame them into it through the media, or even a good internet campaign might help, as well. If they see it is going to hurt their bottom line then they will drop it. 

isn't that the truth