Fans of photographer, Lithium Picnic will be disappointed to see that his site is still down, as the legal battle with Alt-porn empire Suicide Girls slogs on. In a case that may possibly have wider implications over new media copyright laws, Suicide Girls claims that Picnic and Apnea are in breach of contract and in direct competition with their online work and are seeking $100,000 in damages. To learn more about the legal battle, and find out how to support Lithium Picnic, read this Q&A and click around the site, where you’ll find all sorts of goodies for sale.
It’s the dog eat dog world of bidness. People who make money from exploitation and sexploitation are not going to be the most ethical.
Who would expect this industry to be anything but full of creeps and opportunists?
That’s a pretty broad statement Sandero. Do you have any experience in the world of erotic entertainment and/or art?
I find it pretty shocking when you consider that SG is an internationally recognized name that has hit the mainstream pretty hard.
If the guy signed a ‘non-compete’ contract and defaulted on it, the courts will still find against him.
Unfortunately ‘nice’ doesn’t enter into the equation. I hope hes okay, but a contract IS a contract.
Two wrongs dont make a right.