Searching for Perfect 10

After finding out that credit card companies are not responsible for misappropriations of its photographs, Perfect 10 is now suing image search provider Google for directing web searchers to “stolen content websites.” Perfect 10 v. Google.
John Palfrey: Pornographer sues Google on 12 grounds: “On a quick read, I’m not sure how the plaintiffs will distinguish their complaint regarding direct infringements with respect to the thumbnails of Perfect 10’s copyrighted images rendered by Google from the way that the Kelly v. Arriba Soft court handled it.”
Wendy Seltzer: Perfect 10 Takes Aim At Google: “Perfect 10’s complaint doesn’t look so strong, but its basic arguments are recurring ones in the online debates: that IP owners should be able to deputize intermediaries as their copyright, TM, etc. cops. (It’s no coincidence that Perfect 10’s lawyers include Russ Frackman, counsel to the record labels in MGM v. Grokster.) Sure, holding everyone in the chain liable might help stop infringements, but it would also kill search engines, whose value comes from helping users to find whatever they’re looking for, if it exists on the Web.”
The Trademark Blog: Google Image Search Returns Trademark and Copyright Suit
Previously: Not quite perfect