Largest Ever Jury Verdict in Copyright Infringement Case Shakes Pacifica
LOS ANGELES, California – In a landmark copyright infringement case, a California jury has awarded a photographer a record-breaking verdict. The photographer’s lawyer claims that it is the largest maximum statutory damages verdict for photography infringement in the history of the United States. The jury awarded $150,000 in statutory damages for each of the 43 infringed images, resulting in a total of $6.3 million. The lawsuit was filed by Scott Hargis, an architectural photographer, against Pacifica Senior Living Management LLC in September 2022. Hargis accused Pacifica of using his photographs without permission to advertise and … Read more