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    Copyright Anti-Bullying Act (CABA Law)
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    These are the current complaints against Getty Images that are on file with the Washington State Attorney General office. These are complaints about Getty’s Settlement Demand letters sent out over alleged copyright infringement and are done in such a way that many call it “Legalized Extortion” as Getty refuses to provide any proof whatsoever of their claim, give unrealistic and artificial deadlines for payment, make veiled threats of an eminent impending lawsuit all of which are designed to instill fear and panic making the letter recipient pay before they can do any research and find out what is going on.

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    These are the current complaints against Getty Images that are on file with the Washington State Attorney General office. These are complaints about Getty’s Settlement Demand letters sent out over alleged copyright infringement and are done in such a way that many call it “Legalized Extortion” as Getty refuses to provide any proof whatsoever of their claim, give unrealistic and artificial deadlines for payment, make veiled threats of an eminent impending lawsuit all of which are designed to instill fear and panic making the letter recipient pay before they can do any research and find out what is going on.

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    WA State AG Complaint - New - 25

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    Copyright Anti-Bullying Act (CABA Law)
    These are the current complaints against Getty Images that are on file with the Washington State Attorney General office. These are complaints about Getty’s Settlement Demand letters sent out over alleged copyright infringement and are done in such a way that many call it “Legalized Extortion” as Getty refuses to provide any proof whatsoever of their claim, give unrealistic and artificial deadlines for payment, make veiled threats of an eminent impending lawsuit all of which are designed to instill fear and panic making the letter recipient pay before they can do any research and find out what is going on.

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    Catalyst Complaint Cover Page

    420772

    Complaint
    Number 420772 Date 11/19/2012 Status Assignee Actual Savings Amount Disputed Estimated Savings Closed Kernan, Brian $0.00 $1,486.00 $0.00

    Location Vancouver - Consumer Protection Division NAICS 541920-Photographic Services

    Complainant
    Name Nicholas Amendola 488 Meandering Wy Polk City, FL 33868 Phone Day (888) 962-7832 Phone Evening Email (214) 642-8688 nickamen@gmail.com

    Respondent(s)
    Name Getty Images 605 5th Ave S Ste 400 Seattle, WA 98104 McCormack Intellectual Property Law 617 Lee St Seattle, WA 98109 Contact Phone (206) 925-6753 Toll Free Email copyright.complian ce@gettyimages.co m legal@mccormackle gal.com

    (206) 381-8888

    Referral(s)
    Name Contact Phone Contact Phone Email

    Practice(s)
    Code 316 Practice Billing Issues

    Activities
    Date Added 11/30/2012 Activity Type Email to Complainant Activity C 1st Letter to Complainant To: nickamen@gmail.com

    420772

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    Date Added 11/30/2012

    Activity Type Email to Respondent

    Activity R 1st Letter to Respondent To: copyright.compliance@gettyimages.com; legal@mccormacklegal.com From: McCormack Legal [mailto:legal@McCormackLegal.com] Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:03 PM To: ATG MI Vancouver CRC Subject: RE: 420772 : A notice from the Washington State Attorney General'sOffice C Additional Info Needed To: nickamen@gmail.com Header to document 420772A req. by R R Request for Doc or Complaint To: copyright.compliance@gettyimages.com; legal@mccormacklegal.com Header to Response 420772C Rsup Closing Neutral (R-NEU) To: copyright.compliance@gettyimages.com; legal@mccormacklegal.com Csup Closing Partial Adjusted (C-PAR) To: nickamen@gmail.com

    12/7/2012

    Email from Respondent

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    Email to Complainant Email from Complainant Email to Respondent

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    Email to Complainant Resolution-PART ADJUSTED

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    Catalyst Report
    Complaint Description
    Description I have been harassed by Getty Images for the past year for an image that appeared on my company's web site. Gettty Images is attempting to extort $1,486 for an image that we found on the internet which contained no copyright notice. We removed the image immediately when we were first notified and before we found out about the scam. Apparently Getty Images has been involved in an extortion scheme for quite some time, yet they are allowed to continue this from within your borders. I would like to know why this is allowed to continue. Is it not illegal to attempt to extort money via our postal system? Should I report this to the US Attorney General? Expected resolution details: This company should be fined and shut down.

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