Overview

• Photographer Edwin Blanco and agency BackGrid USA filed federal lawsuits on May 17, claiming Lopez posted two copyrighted photos without permission.
• The images, taken at a pre-Golden Globes event on January 4, were shared on Lopez's Instagram and X accounts the following day.
• The plaintiffs argue Lopez used the photos to promote her personal brand and fashion partnerships, with fan accounts and a designer reposting the images.
• A verbal settlement was reportedly reached between Lopez's team and the plaintiffs, but no payment or written agreement was finalized.
• The lawsuit seeks up to $150,000 in statutory damages per photo, totaling $300,000, and requests a jury trial to resolve the claims.