Bad Faith Infringement Suits Can Be Costly to Plaintiffs

A $1.6 Million dollar award for attorney fees was recently confirmed against a plaintiff held to have pursued a bad faith infringement action.

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NYC Introduces Bill to Punish Buyers of Counterfeit Goods

The New York City Council has introduced a bill that would punish BUYERS of counterfeit goods. If convicted the purchaser could face a $1000 fine and a year in jail.

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Stiff Penalties for Downloading and Distributing Copyrighted Music

The US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit recently upheld a $375,000 damage award for illegally downloading and distributing copyrighted music. Other jurisdiction have recently awarded similarly large damages.

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