Jury Awards Daniel Morel $1.2 Million in Damages from AFP, Getty Images
By Holly Hughes
A jury has awarded photographer Daniel Morel $1.2 million in damages after deciding that Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty Images willfully violated his copyright. The award is the maximum amount of statutory damages possible under the law. AFP and Getty Images were also found liable for 16 violations of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. The verdict was read in Federal Court in Manhattan this afternoon, Morel’s attorney, Joseph Baio confirmed.
Throughout the trial, which began on November 13, attorneys for Getty Images and AFP had argued …read more
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