Actual Damages Under Copyright Law
Copyright plaintiffs can recover actual damages including lost profits and the infringer’s profits. Here’s how courts calculate actual damages in copyright cases.
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John Di Giacomo is a partner at Revision Legal focusing on internet law, intellectual property and corporate law. He has taught trademark and internet law as an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Law.
Copyright plaintiffs can recover actual damages including lost profits and the infringer’s profits. Here’s how courts calculate actual damages in copyright cases.
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Viral videos are frequently copied without permission, creating copyright infringement exposure. Here’s how copyright law applies to viral video content and what remedies exist.
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Statutory damages allow copyright holders to recover up to $150,000 per infringement without proving actual harm. Here’s how they work and when they apply.
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An artist reprinted another photographer’s Instagram photo at large scale and sold it. Here’s what the copyright fair use battle revealed about appropriation art.
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Episode six of Asked and Answered covers listener questions on internet law, trademark, and business legal issues. Here’s what the Revision Legal team addressed in this episode.
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A court ruled that a unique wood staining pattern qualified for copyright protection under the natural selection doctrine. Here’s what the decision means for design copyright.
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The Silicon Valley HBO series raised work-for-hire questions about who owns software created by employees. Here’s how the doctrine applies to creative works.
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The USPTO was rejecting trademark applications for disparaging terms before the Supreme Court overturned that rule. Here’s a look at cases that were refused under the old standard.
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Episode four of our Asked and Answered series tackles listener questions on internet law, e-commerce, and business legal issues from the Revision Legal team.
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