Mississippi Ex-Gov. Barbour Sued Over Photos in Katrina Book
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A photographer is suing former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, saying he used her copyrighted work without permission in his 2015 book, "America's Great Storm: Leading Through Hurricane Katrina."
Suzi Altman is demanding $350,000 in the federal lawsuit she filed Nov. 10 against Barbour and the book's publisher, University Press of Mississippi.
The lawsuit says the book uses at least two photos Altman took as a contract worker for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency after the storm struck in August 2005. Altman, who lives in Rankin County, says she retained copyright on her post-Katrina photos. The lawsuit also says some of Altman's photos were used, without permission, in slide shows to promote the book.
Attorneys for University Press had not responded to the suit by Thursday.
Read more: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2016/nov/18/mississippi-ex-gov-barbour-sued-over-photos-katrin/
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