Month: March 2016

Copyright Infringement Claim Consideration: A Possible Award of Attorneys’ Fees Against You!

A word of caution: attorneys’ fees cut both ways! Often plaintiffs bring copyright infringement claims expecting to win a big verdict (or settlement) which may include all or some portion of attorneys’ fees as provided by U.S. Copyright Law.  The award of such fees are discretionary.  Recently, both the Southern District of New York and …

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Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town!!!! YES HE IS!

Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town!!!! YES HE IS! Oftentimes, creative people don’t spend much time thinking about protecting their creations.  And, when they do, the legal budget is kept quite small because, unfortunately, many believe they can just“get some boiler plate off the Internet.”  A recent New York City lawsuit provides a cautionary tale regarding why such …

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