KRIST v. SCHOLASTIC, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA BOB KRIST, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-6251 v. SCHOLASTIC, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Rufe, J. November 18, 2019 Plaintiff Bob Krist, a professional photographer, initiated this civil action against Defendant Scholastic, Inc. based on a claim of copyright infringement, in violation of the Copyright Act.1 Although Scholastic obtained access to use Krist’s photographs in accordance with a limited licensing agreement, Krist argues that Scholastic’s use exceeded the licensing agreement’s terms, and therefore…