Court Denies Getty Images' Request to Dismiss Copyright Case Against It By Car-Freshner Company

Usually when “Getty Images” and “copyright infringement” are used in the same sentence, you likely assume that it has to do with someone using an image in their collection without their permission and/or not paying for it (more than likely it’s the “and” part of that situation). However, that’s all been flipped around due to an unlikely party: the Car-Freshner company, manufacturer of those tree-shaped air fresheners that hang from millions of rear view mirrors.