Brian Masck, who took the 1991 photo, says his photo has been unlawfully copied for years.
via USA TODAY: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/11/heisman-pose-photo-flap-court/1977099/
Brian Masck also went to great lengths to prove his work was being stolen, the lawsuit states, noting in 2011, he tweaked the original photo in two ways to catch scofflaws: he removed the branding from the glove on Howard’s right hand; and he extended the lettering on the football.