A photographer who says two of her photos were used by the popular social media account, “Zillow Gone Wild,” without her permission has filed a lawsuit.

The real estate marketplace company, Zillow, headquartered in Seattle, is not affiliated with the account.

Jennifer Bouma, a commercial photographer in Lake Stevens, Washington, who specializes in real estate interiors and exteriors, is seeking upwards of $150,000 for each photograph, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on July 29.

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The “Zillow Gone Wild” social media accounts have gone viral for sharing unique properties that are listed on Zillow.com.

On X, “Zillow Gone Wild” has 662,000 followers and nearly two million on Instagram, along with more than one million Facebook followers.

“Zillow Gone Wild,” owned by New York-based parent company Kale Salad, also has a page on the platform, Substack, where the lawsuit alleges the copyrighted photos were posted.

Posts including the photos have since been taken down on all platforms.

FOX Business reached out to “Zillow Gone Wild” for comment.

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The “Defendant is not and has never been licensed to use or display Copyrighted Photographs. [The] Defendant never contacted Plaintiff to seek permission to use Copyrighted Photographs in connection with its website or for any other purpose,” reads the complaint.

The photos in question, copyrighted in January 2022, show an estate in Monroe, Washington, listed for $2.3 million at the time.

Under 17 U.S. Code Section 504 copyright owners are allowed to recover statutory damages instead of actual damages and profits for copyright infringement.

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The home, located at 21632 High Rock Road, has four bedrooms and three bathrooms comprising of 3,161 square feet, according to Zillow.

The Washington photographer is seeking up to $150,000 for each photograph allegedly used by “Zillow Gone Wild.” (iStock / iStock)

One photo showcases a grand library with high ceilings while the other captures a large dragon statue in the yard.

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Zillow declined to comment on the suit.

Beverly Jackson, a Zillow executive, spoke with the site Marketing Brew in June.

The outlet reported, “It’s been a net positive for the company, [Jackson] said, and has led to greater brand affinity,” adding that Zillow, “has opted to embrace the account and its use of Zillow’s marks and logo, instead of fighting it.”

A Zillow executive told Marketing Brew, an online publication, in June that Zillow embraces the “Zillow Gone Wild” account.  (fstop123/PeopleImages / iStock)

Bouma argues in the suit that she notified “Zillow Gone Wild” about the alleged infringement in April when she learned of the postings and the two parties were unable to negotiate a reasonable license. 

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FOX Business reached out to the Virginia-based law firm, The Law Office of David C. Deal, P.L.C., which is representing Bouma, for additional comment. 

Democrat Bob Ferguson and Republican Dave Reichert will battle to be Washington’s next governor in November after storming to the front of the 28-person field in Tuesday’s primary.

Ferguson, 59, the three-term attorney general, had hauled in around 45.5% of the vote, according to results posted by the secretary of state around 8:30 p.m. Reichert, 73, a seven-term congressman and former King County sheriff, received 27.9%.

The Associated Press called the primary for Ferguson and Reichert around 8:15 p.m.

Both dusted off intraparty challenges to their political right. 

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Republican Semi Bird, a former Richland school board member and the Washington State Republican Party’s endorsed candidate, had 9.4%. Democratic state Sen. Mark Mullet, running as a moderate alternative to Ferguson, was fourth with 5.8%.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to retire means Washington will get a new governor for the first time in 12 years.

Recent history shows battles for open seats are close. In 2004, Democrat Christine Gregoire defeated Republican Dino Rossi by just 129 votes following a hand recount. Eight years later, Inslee collected 51.5% en route to beating Republican Rob McKenna.

Washington’s last Republican governor was John Spellman. He was elected in 1980 but lost re-election. Since then, Democrats have won 10 straight gubernatorial contests.

Ferguson entered the race as the presumptive frontrunner. He had a stockpile of cash from prior campaigns, organization and he’d already done a bit of groundwork in 2020 when it seemed Inslee, after a failed presidential bid, would step aside rather than seek a third term. 

But Inslee ran, scuttling Ferguson’s gubernatorial ambitions. Ferguson instead won another term as the state’s top lawyer.

A tireless campaigner, Ferguson vacuumed up endorsements of Democratic Party organizations across the state and is the top choice of the state Democratic Party. He had raised $9 million and spent just over $7 million as of Monday, according to filings with the Public Disclosure Commission.

While he’s won backing from the party’s left-flank, he’s campaigned on a Republican-oriented message of improving public safety and hiring cops. He’s also outlined plans to make housing more affordable and to resolve problems plaguing Washington State Ferries.

Reichert is running after years of considering a bid for this office. He’s raised $4.4 million and spent $3.9 million ahead of Election Day.

He too talks about reducing crime, making communities safer, and lowering every day costs for families. And Reichert has, at times, looked to tie Ferguson to the myriad of policies passed by the Democratic majority in Legislature and signed by Inslee.

Expect abortion to be a central focal point in their battle this fall.

Ferguson has attacked Reichert unrelentingly for his votes in Congress on bills that, had they passed, would have imposed greater limits on abortion access than allowed in the state.

Reichert put out an ad in the primary stating that if elected he won’t work to change Washington laws. But it won’t erase the issue given his history.

He’s personally opposed to abortion. In his seven terms in Congress, he supported bills to eliminate federal funding for it and create a national abortion ban at 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Meanwhile, he and other Republicans have chastised Ferguson for being soft on public safety issues during his time as attorney general.

In the meantime, Bird and Mullet proved to be pesky challengers for each of their parties frontrunners. And their supporters could spell the difference in November for Ferguson and Reichert.

Bird, a military veteran, snagged the state Republican Party endorsement and had boisterous support from a bloc of the party that is more conservative on social issues and wary of government overreach. 

He also faced scrutiny from some in the party. They viewed him as unelectable, citing his 2023 recall from the school board and personal travails including a misdemeanor conviction three decades ago for seeking to obtain a line of credit by forging his dad’s name on a bank application.

“I take full accountability,” he told delegates at the state party convention before they endorsed him. His campaign struggled to gain traction after the convention.

Mullet encountered similar hurdles running as a social progressive and fiscal conservative. 

He criticized Ferguson for supporting the decriminalization of drugs and raised questions about the attorney general’s fundraising. Those swipes at his Democratic opponent failed to meaningfully shift the dynamics of the race, as Mullet struggled to overcome a lack of name recognition and, despite support from pro-business donors, trailed far behind Ferguson raising money.

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Commanders reportedly admit defeat in Brandon Aiyuk trade pursuit – Dean Jones, RiggosRag.com

Washington’s dream will not be coming true.

The Washington Commanders have been constantly linked with a trade for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk this offseason. His contract stalemate coupled with the player’s close relationship with quarterback Jayden Daniels left many thinking this would be the perfect landing spot for the prolific pass-catcher. Something that would provide the franchise with a legitimate one-two punch alongside Terry McLaurin.

Adam Peters called his old employers earlier this offseason with an inquiry but nothing concrete emerged. It seemed as if the San Francisco 49ers would work something out with the wideout, but there’s a growing belief that a parting of the ways could be imminent.

Aiyuk’s next destination hasn’t been determined as yet. However, it doesn’t look like the former first-round pick will reunite with his old college teammate.

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According to Matt Maiocco from NBC Sports, the Commanders were one of a handful of teams Aiyuk was permitted to speak to about a long-term extension. The reporter added that Washington and the Pittsburgh Steelers are now out of the running, leaving the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots as the most likely trade partners very shortly.

Whether it was Aiyuk’s contract demands or the compensation attached to this transaction remains to be seen. Peters knows how good the wideout is. But if the financial commitment or draft picks required to acquire him didn’t fit into the Commanders’ long-term plans for progress, pulling the plug was always likely.

This will be disappointing to some fans. Perhaps even to Aiyuk and Daniels themselves given how they’ve been joined at the hip almost all offseason.

Nothing has been confirmed one way or another, but an end to this long-running saga isn’t far off. If this report is accurate and the Commanders have thrown in the towel, they’ll have to make do with what they have in the wideout room and hope Daniels can elevate them accordingly.

Daniel Jones explains involvement in Lions-Giants joint-practice scuffle: ‘You try to stand up for guys’ – Nick Shook, NFL.com

A fiery side of Daniel Jones was seen at a joint practice with Detroit.

Joint practices tend to breed animosity. Just ask the New York Giants.

The G-Men found themselves in a few scraps during their Monday session with the Detroit Lions, a day that grew to become so chippy even quarterback Daniel Jones got involved in the fracas.

Jones was eventually pulled from the scrum by a coach, per SNY, but not before he was able to get involved enough to earn some respect from his teammates.

“Oh lord … Daniel got jiggy with it?” Giants edge rusher Brian Burns said after Monday’s practice, per SNY. “Daniel was out there with it? Yeah! I’m [going to] need him to back up. I’m [going to] need him to back up, let his O-line handle that. But yeah, nah Daniel, he’s a competitor man, he’s a fighter. I don’t expect nothing less from him, but I don’t need him in that, I don’t need him to get hit, keep him healthy.”

Jones was asked about the incident afterward and downplayed his involvement.

“I mean, situation happens like that, you try to stand up for your guys but I thought it was a good competitive practice all day today,” Jones said, per FOX Sports. “We made some plays and did some good things, there’s some things we need to [shore] up for sure. But good intensity and competitive spirit there.”

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Some coaches despise in-practice fights, because it robs them of quality time intended to improve. But with hot weather and the natural competitive environment of joint practices, so too come some occasional spats.

Execution is the goal. Jones can provide moral support from outside the fight the next time one (inevitably) breaks out.

Saquon Barkley calls 50,000 fans at Eagles’ practice ‘truly insane’ – Alexis Chassen, BleedingGreenNation.com

The Philly fandom is already showing out for Saquon Barkley and company.

For the first six seasons of his NFL career, Saquon Barkley only knew Lincoln Financial Field, and the Eagles fans that fill it, from the visitor locker room. After signing with the Eagles this offseason, Barkley had his first taste of his new home at last week’s open practice, and he was blown away.

Speaking to reporters after Monday’s training camp practice, the running back lauded the environment and expressed his appreciation to the fans.

“That one was crazy, I’m not gonna lie. I already knew how much love this city has for, not only this team, but all the teams around here, but for a practice to have 50,000 is truly insane.

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So, thank you to all those fans that came out and showed love and support.

That’s big. It’s helps us as a team, and it makes us want to go out there — you kinda get like a college feel again. Like when I was in college, you don’t want noone to come into Beaver Stadium and get a win there, you get that feel here.”

Barkley said he was shown a lot of love as he exited the home team tunnel for his very first time, and noted that he appreciates how much this team means to the fans.