A judge refused Wednesday to set aside a jury’s verdict that Agence France-Presse and Getty Images (US) Inc. must pay $1.22 million for willfully infringing photojournalist Daniel Morel’s award-winning images of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The ruling is the latest in a string of victories for Morel’s lead trial lawyer, Joseph Baio of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, who may soon be financially rewarded for a case he’s called a labor of love.
In a 30-page decision, U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan denied AFP and Getty’s request that she set aside the jury’s willfulness finding, which was the backbone of the damages award. The judge also left intact much of the jury determination that the media companies should pay a combined $20,000 for undermining the integrity of “copyright management information” in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
