AFP Sues Google
Charles Johnson
Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 8:54 am PST • Views: 185
Agence France Presse is suing Google for using their content without permission. (Hat tip: Havoc.)
WASHINGTON : Agence France-Presse has sued Google Inc. for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet search engine included AFP headlines, news summaries and photographs published without permission.
In a suit filed in a Washington court, AFP sought damages and interest of at least 17.5 million dollars (13.1 million euros) and an interdiction on the publication of its text and photos without prior agreement.
Frank says: