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  1. Copyright Law: Attorney Fees Exceeded Recovery for Copyright Violation

    I sued a company for willfull infringment and they admitted to infringing only after being sued. They offered a settlement of $20k only after I had $25k in legal fees. We went to trial and I got a...
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    what exactly is your definition of willful breach? Is distributing copies without my permission not "willfully"? I'm sure no one put a gun to their head.
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    Took 30 seconds to look it up.
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    lazyness on their part is'nt a defense either. "Copyrighted 2003" on the front page.
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    If they new it was copyrighted and they copied it. Is'nt that willfully? They did'nt do it by accident.Is'nt it their responsability to make sure it is'nt copyrighted?
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    In a case where the copyright owner sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that infringement was committed willfully, the court in its discretion may increase the award of statutory...
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    From what I had read, 150k was the max . but all equipment used to manufacture the material can be confiscated(computers) .That if it were used for commercial gain or financial gain it would be a...
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    I talked to a lawers office today who deals with copyright law . He is supposed to call me. Is there a maximum on the monatary amount?
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    I was thinking they have put my future book sales at serious risk. Possibly shutting me down. They put the book in paper form. It can now be easily scanned and passed around freely on the internet....
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    yes.Back in 03.Would a how to book be considered as 'teaching" under fair use?
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    Copyright Law: Re: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    anyone care to comment?
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    Copyright Law: Bringing a Copyright Lawsuit

    I have a "how to" book that I wrote back in 03 and had it copyrighted. I sell it on my website. I just found out that a "big company" is using it and the pictures as their manual they supply with...
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