Photographer Get 12 Million Dollar Copyright Infringment Award
 

register your content with the US Copyright Office, find an infringer who actually has assets, sue

http://www.photoattorney.com/2008/06...n-verdict.html

dear god lol

very impressive! some good advice in there!

don't steal boys and girls

wow, that's a nice chunk of change..

will she ever collect?

jesus, that's a nice bit of legal ownage there

Hot damn thats some serious coin for 7 images.

60 grand a month to use some images????? :Oh crap

Absolutely, good for her ! Whether she will collect or not that is another matter, but there is a precedent now for others to follow:thumbsup

She'll collect if they have assets - it's pointless to sue somebody who doesn't have anything - blood from a stone.

as for the huge damages award - i think if the defendant appealed that it would get knocked down quite a bit but by registering your content with the Copyright Office you ensure that you will get statutory damages which are large.

good luck collecting the judgement

interesting

so there was no onus on her to request that they stop the use of the photos first?

Learn it, Live it, Love it: http://www.copyright.gov/

wonder if she will ever get paid

impressive and nice blog! bookmarked!

wow thats a lot of money

That's good for her..:)

Now if there was only a way to sue copyright infringers such as illegal tube sites...

Good for her! Very wise indeed :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Indeed !! :pimp