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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 106', '§504', '§504', '§505', '§1202', '§1202', '§1203']

Photo Attorney Client Jennifer Sherrouse Settlement Demand Letter
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Re: Atlanta Photography, LLC’s Copyright Infringement Claim Dear If you are represented by an attorney, please forward this letter immediately to your attorney and provide the attorney’s name and contact information to me. Atlanta Photography, LLC has retained this firm for representation in the matter of (“you,” or “your”) infringement of its copyright as you currently are using our client's photograph shown below (the “Photograph”) without permission.
LAW OFFICE OF CAROLYN E. WRIGHT, LLC | PO Box 250208, Atlanta, GA 30325 | WWW.PHOTOATTORNEY.COM
Specifically, you are using the Photograph without authorization of our client or the law at as shown in part below:
You are also responsible for the unauthorized display of the Photograph at the following addresses:
You obtained the Photograph from a real estate competitor’s website, http://www.jennifersherrouse.com. Jennifer Sherrouse transferred her rights to the Photograph to our client and remains an authorized licensee of the Photograph. The Photograph has never been available at any other source. Our client's review of prior licenses does not include your use of the Photograph. Therefore, your use of the Photograph without authorization of our client or the law constitutes copyright infringement. The infringement is clear; the only question is the extent of damages to be paid.
OUR CLIENT'S RIGHTS PURSUANT TO U.S. COPYRIGHT LAW United States Copyright Law grants exclusive rights to the copyright owner of an image for use of that image, including the rights to: reproduce the copyrighted work; prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work; distribute copies of the copyrighted work to the public; and/or display the image.
See 17 USC §§ 106 and 501. When those rights are infringed, the copyright owner is entitled to recover damages suffered as a result of the infringement, regardless of whether you acted knowingly or intentionally. See 17 USC §504. Your company, its officers, and third parties performing work for you remain liable for this infringement until it is resolved. Since the Photograph was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office prior to your infringement under Certificate of Registration number VA-1-777-606 (attached below) by Jennifer Sherrouse and transferred to Atlanta Photography, LLC, our client may elect either to receive the actual damages caused by and the profits earned from the infringement or statutory damages of up to $150,000 for willful infringement for each copyrighted work. See 17 USC §504(b) and (c). "Willfulness" has a particular meaning under copyright law: “[W]illfulness” means that the infringer either had actual knowledge that it was infringing the owner's copyrights or acted in reckless disregard of those rights. Brown v. McCormick, 87 F.Supp.2d 467, 482 (D.Md.2000). Evidence that the infringed works bore prominent copyright notices supports . . . a finding of willfulness. See Castle Rock Entm't v. Carol Publ'g Group, Inc., 955 F.Supp. 260, 267 (S.D.N.Y.1997). Lowry’s Reports, Inc. v. Legg Mason Inc., et al., 271 F.Supp.2d 737 (D. Md., July 10, 2003). Since our client posted copyright notices with the Photograph, your infringement is presumed to be willful. Our client therefore is entitled to enhanced statutory damages for your willful copyright infringement. Our client also is entitled to receive any legal fees and costs from the infringer. See 17 USC §505. OUR CLIENT'S RIGHTS UNDER THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT In addition, our client posted copyright management information with the Photograph in the form of a watermark reading “www.jennifersherrouse.com.” You cropped the Photograph to remove the copyright management information in violation of 17 USC §1202(b), which states that: No person shall, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law, intentionally remove or alter any copyright management information knowing, or, with respect to civil remedies under section 1203, having reasonable grounds to know, that it will induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an infringement of any right under this title. The damages for violating 17 USC §1202 alone start at $2,500 and go to $25,000 per violation, in addition to any fines for copyright infringement. 17 USC §1203(c)(3)(b).
Our client is therefore entitled to combined damages – actual or statutory damages for copyright infringement and statutory damages for the removal of copyright management information. SUMMARY OF OUR CLIENT'S CLAIMS AND DEMANDS Thus, our client demands that you: 1. Cease any further use of the Photograph; and 2. Provide an accounting of all of your uses of the Photograph. Copyright infringement is a strict liability offense: you are responsible for any infringing act regardless of your intent. While you may stop using the Photograph, you remain liable for your past infringement. NOTICE TO PRESERVE DOCUMENTS AND DATA You are on notice that litigation is likely regarding your actions concerning the Photograph. You are now obligated and have a duty to preserve all evidence that may be relevant to the dispute discussed above and that may be the subject of pending litigation. This duty of preservation extends to, but is not limited to, data files, e-mails, calendars, telephone logs, access lists, and logs that are located on your computer networks, e-mail servers, mainframes, individual computer workstations, and external drives, or are located on any of those devices within your control but not owned by you, such as your web host. Specifically, but not exclusively, you are on notice that you must preserve all evidence of all of your uses of the Photograph. This duty extends to your employees and agents. We request that you notify your employees and agents of this retention request immediately. Sanctions for violating any of the foregoing duties can be severe and include substantial monetary sanctions, adverse inferences in evidentiary rulings, and the entry of judgments by default. We remain hopeful that we can resolve this dispute short of litigation. The above duties, however, must be satisfied during any settlement or other discussions that we may have. OFFER TO SETTLE OUR CLIENT'S CLAIMS Our client is willing to provide you an opportunity to settle claims against you and end this matter immediately if you send certified funds in the amount of $15,000.00 payable to the following: Law Office of Carolyn E. Wright, LLC, Trust Account PO Box 430 Glenbrook, NV 89413-0430 within ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter. Please note that this amount represents an offer of settlement but does not reflect the damages that our client can and will seek in a court proceeding, including attorneys' fees pursuant to 17 USC 505 and 1203. Rather, this settlement offer reflects what our client will accept if no further actions against you are necessary. If you do not accept this offer, our client reserves the right to seek the maximum available damages under the law, which far exceed this amount. Be advised that if you are unwilling to resolve this matter as noted above, our client may initiate formal litigation at any time without further notice to you. If you carry business insurance, now may be an
appropriate time to contact your carrier to determine whether our client's claims are covered under your policy. This letter is without prejudice to our client’s rights and claims, which are expressly reserved. We look forward to receiving your timely response. Sincerely, /s/
Evan A. Andersen
Evan A. Andersen, Esq. Phone: 404.496.6606 Email: evan@photoattorney.com
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