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So if you're an international news agency, and you take photos of a royal family in a country half a world away in another country, you don't get to expose royals or what? anyone? to the scrutiny of the world unless the court in the country of the plaintiff's origin says it's newsworthy enough to do so?
Dutch royals win privacy case against AP
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Buzz up!The Associated Press
Published: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 - 7:12 am
AMSTERDAM -- A court has ruled in favor of the Dutch royal family in a privacy lawsuit against The Associated Press, saying photographs of the crown prince and his family on vacation in Argentina lacked news value.
The judge handed down an injunction Friday against further distribution of four images of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander's family that were made available worldwide last month.
It found that the AP violated their privacy. The AP had argued that the photos were taken in a public place, of a public figure and were in accordance with the law.
The court said Dutch law applied in the case of the images, even though they were taken outside the Netherlands.
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Buzz up!The Associated Press
Published: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 - 7:12 am
AMSTERDAM -- A court has ruled in favor of the Dutch royal family in a privacy lawsuit against The Associated Press, saying photographs of the crown prince and his family on vacation in Argentina lacked news value.
The judge handed down an injunction Friday against further distribution of four images of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander's family that were made available worldwide last month.
It found that the AP violated their privacy. The AP had argued that the photos were taken in a public place, of a public figure and were in accordance with the law.
The court said Dutch law applied in the case of the images, even though they were taken outside the Netherlands.