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, the National Press Photographers Association and the American Society of Media Photographers provided legal assistance to Jim Olive by filing an amicus brief in his case against the University of Houston System, which was titled University of Houston System vs. Jim Olive Photography, d/b/a Photolive, Inc.