Lawrence Stanley
The Problem of Inline Linking: Perfect 10, Sinclair Broadcasting, and an Imperfect Internet
In 2007, copyright owner Perfect 10 (a purveyor of photos of nude women) brought a lawsuit against Google and Amazon, alleging, among other things, that Google “displayed” full-size images from Perfect 10’s website (not those behind its paywall) in its search returns. The process – known as inline linking – will be familiar to anyone who uses Google.