{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ABKJ Lawyers","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.abkj.com.au\/articles","author_name":"ABKJ Lawyers","author_url":"https:\/\/www.abkj.com.au\/articles\/author\/admin\/","title":"Image Copyright Infringement Notices & Business Purchases | ABKJ Lawyers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uCBrvPF0tx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abkj.com.au\/articles\/image-copyright-infringement-notices-business-purchases\/\">Image Copyright Infringement Notices &#038; Business Purchases<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abkj.com.au\/articles\/image-copyright-infringement-notices-business-purchases\/embed\/#?secret=uCBrvPF0tx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Image Copyright Infringement Notices &#038; Business Purchases&#8221; &#8212; ABKJ Lawyers\" data-secret=\"uCBrvPF0tx\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.abkj.com.au\/articles\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.abkj.com.au\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photographer-using-camera.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"If you're buying or selling a business, it's important to be aware of image copyright infringement risks. This article highlights the legal issues that can arise when businesses use online images without proper licences - something that can easily go unnoticed during a sale. Buyers may inherit liability for past copyright breaches, while sellers could face legal claims that affect the transaction. The article outlines why intellectual property should form part of the due diligence process and offers practical guidance to help both parties minimise risk and avoid unexpected legal complications after settlement."}