“A U.S. judge rejected Google Inc. (GOOG)’s $125 million settlement with publishers and authors, saying the deal to create the world’s biggest digital book library would be unfair to authors. The expansive nature of the settlement, calling for copyright owners to opt out or be automatically included, “would simply go too far,” said U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin in Manhattan, …
“Oh Na na What’s [Her] Name?” David LaChapelle Sues Rihanna Over Video images in “S&M” Music Video
“Oh na, na what’s [h]er name?” Whatever it is, famous fashion photographer David LaChapelle is not pleased with Rihanna. Rihanna just got slapped with a suit for allegedly using his photos for her music video “S&M” which is already quite controversial. “NEW YORK — Pop star Rihanna’s lurid and brightly colored music video “S&M” was “directly derived” from pictures taken …