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First off if the teacher that is receiving the cease and desist letter developed the images then how is she in violation of copyright.  I believe the teacher that was using the cease and desist on the original person took them and copyrighted them herself.  This is unfortunate but does happen which is why if you have something of this caliber you need to get the proper copyright set up.

I would say that the woman publishing the book could be ok if she transformed the images instead of using them as her own.  So in my opinion, and probably everyone else's, that woman is in violation of not only copyright but most importantly plagiarism.  The woman who had the images originally needs to prove that they are hers and get this settled.

I understand that if the woman wanted to use the images for her book then she would and claim it under fair use.  However she took it to another level and out right took them and put the copyright under her name.  This to me is the opposite of fair use.  I am sure that the woman with the originals would have allowed the other woman to use them in her book if she would have asked because the speaker was using them in a public format in the first place so it wasn't like she was trying to keep them a secret.

Over all I believe the 2nd woman is at fault but the one who will pay the price will be the first lady.  It is unfortunate that this happens but this is why teachers need to be on guard.  Make sure you cross all t's and dot all i's.