In August of 2019 the National Press Photographers Association and the American Society of Media Photographers filed an amicus brief in support of Jim Olive in University of Houston System vs. Jim Olive Photography, D/B/A Photolive, Inc.
In August 2019, both the National Press Photographers Association and the American Society of Media Photographers submitted a legal document in support of Jim Olive's case against the University of Houston System in University of Houston System vs. Jim Olive Photography, d/b/a Photolive, Inc.