[bradley13]

Never root for Getty. What an evil company.

Many years ago, we licensed some pics from a small studio. Getty bought them. Claimed the pics were unlicensed (they apparently didn't keep the records of the studio), refused to believe our receipts, and threatened to sue us. Our lawyer said that the costs of defense would exceed the amount they wanted, so we should just pay.

Turns out we were an early victim in a major campaign throughout Europe. They never took anyone to court - just blackmailed a lot of little companies for what they could get.

Evil.