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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Off Topic => Topic started by: increasingdifficulty on May 23, 2018, 10:56
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUEbi4r8Pg0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUEbi4r8Pg0)
"$60,000 for our stolen photo: We made a copyright thief PAY!"
Well, this was pretty interesting. :)
What a headache.
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And everyone got more money than they did. Sad.
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They make great points about lawyers. The lawyers will take most of your settlement and you may get something to make you feel a little betterr.. The video title says "We made a copyright thief PAY!" but both the thief and the plaintiffs ended up paying---their lawyers!
Thanks for posting this.
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Their payoff wasn’t worth the hassle, but knowing the infringer had to shell out $60K+ would be satisfying that they’re not likely to make that mistake again
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If there's anything to be learned it's that a polite first letter that encourages an apology is a good start, and try to firmly negotiate a settlement quickly. Lawyers make everything more expensive and more unpleasant.
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and be aware the $60,000 is Australian dollars, which I read was $45,000 US.