15 August 2019CopyrightSarah Morgan

Fleet of copyright groups support pirate ship photographer before SCOTUS

Pirate ship photographer Frederick Allen has received a welcome boost in his lawsuit before the US Supreme Court, with the filing of numerous amicus briefs from copyright groups.

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