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Photographer Daniel Morel is seeking as much as $13.2 million from
AFP and Getty Images at a trial to determine damages for copyright
infringement of his exclusive images of the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti
earthquake, which Morel had posted via Twitter. The trial is scheduled
to begin November 12.
A federal court determined earlier this year
that AFP infringed Morel’s copyrights in 8 photographs by distributing
those photos without his permission. The November 12 jury trial is
meant to determine the amount of damages owed to Morel, based upon the
question of whether or not the infringements were willful.
Morel asserts that the infringements were “willful and intentional,”
and says in court papers that “AFP knew or should have known the images
were his when they distributed them without permission.” For copyright
infringement, he is seeking a maximum of $1.2 million in statutory
damages.
Morel asserts that the infringements were “willful and intentional,” and
says in court papers that “AFP knew or should have known the images
were his when they distributed them without permission.” For copyright
infringement, he is seeking a maximum of $1.2 million in statutory
damages.
