Rodgers v. Eighty Four Lumber Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “In a case where the copyright owner sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that infringement was committed willfully, the court in its discretion may increase the award of statutory damages to a sum of not more than $50,000. In a case where the infringer sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that such infringer was not aware and had no reason to believe that his or her acts constituted an infringement of copyright, the court in its discretion may reduce the award of statutory damages to a sum of not less than $100.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. v. J.F. Reichert, Inc.

2. “(c) Statutory Damages.— (1) Except as provided by clause (2) of this subsection, the copyright owner may elect, at any time before final judgment is rendered, to recover, instead of actual damages and profits, an award of statutory damages for all infringements involved in the action, with respect to any one work, for which any one infringer is liable individually, or for which any two or more infringers are liable jointly and severally, in a sum not less than $250 or more than $10,000 as the court considers just.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 744 F. Supp. 763 - Crabshaw Music v. K-Bob's of El Paso, Inc.