Judge: Copyright Act Preempts Certain Arguments In Ancestry Photo-Use Suit

( March 27, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge held that plaintiffs in a putative class complaint plausibly allege misappropriation-based injuries because of Ancestry.com Operations Inc. and related entities using their yearbook photos without their permission, but the judge held that certain theories of misappropriation are preempted by federal copyright law....