Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Virginia

copyright laws

Am I breaking the law by painting a picture from an associated press

photograph ? I changed a few things, painterly technique, but the image is recognizable the same photo.


Asked on 4/14/08, 5:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: copyright laws

If the photos are in the public domain

and not subject to any specific copyright protection, then the likely answer is no.

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Answered on 4/14/08, 8:51 pm


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