Re:‘Copyright Troll’ Loses Legal Battle and Must Pay $172k
by G4E on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @05:59AM
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Over the years he filed more than 100 lawsuits for the unauthorized use of an Indianapolis skyline photo he claims to own the rights to.
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The attorneys use the pressure of federal lawsuits and potential statutory damages of $150,000 to extract high settlement fees from defendants, without fighting a case on its merits.
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When Bell contacted Carmen Commercial he was offered a $1,000 settlement. However, the attorney wanted more and requested $5,000. He threatened a lawsuit if the real estate company failed to pay up.
He is aggressively greedy, not just protecting his copyright.
He is aggressively greedy, not just protecting his copyright.