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A record company was found guilty of willful copyright infringement of 2 photos made by Lyle Owerko.
The jury only needed 40 minutes to deliberate and decide how much each infringement was worth.
$100,000 for each infringement (statutory damages).
Bonus!
When willful infringement is demonstrated the infringer usually also gets to pay the copyright owner's attorney fees and court costs, which could easily be another $200,000, if not more.
Boom Artist boxes record label for infringment Biederman Blog
http://www.photoattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Jury-Verdict-.in-Owerko-v-Soul-Temple.pdf
The jury only needed 40 minutes to deliberate and decide how much each infringement was worth.
$100,000 for each infringement (statutory damages).
Bonus!
When willful infringement is demonstrated the infringer usually also gets to pay the copyright owner's attorney fees and court costs, which could easily be another $200,000, if not more.
Boom Artist boxes record label for infringment Biederman Blog
http://www.photoattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Jury-Verdict-.in-Owerko-v-Soul-Temple.pdf