AS A PHOTOGRAPHER YOU DESERVE WHAT IS YOUR RIGHT

As a photographer, when you get your work stolen, you suffer more than the loss of your work. All the countless hours, in developing your skills, in editing your photographs, and in shooting subjects, are also stolen from you.

Malakauskas Law, APC, will not only stop others from using your work, but will get you compensated for your photography and time.

YOU COULD BE MISSING OUT ON HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.

When someone steals your work, you don’t have to take it. You do have options. When a photographer has their work stolen, they can ask the court for damages and to stop the theft.

Damages are the amount of money awarded to the photographer. Generally, damages come in three categories:

• Actual Damages: These damages are based upon the photographer’s financial harm as a result of the defendant’s conduct.
• Infringer’s Profits: These damages are based upon the defendant’s financial gain from stealing from the photographer.
• Statutory Damages: These damages have a prescribed range set by law and allow a photographer to obtain up to $150,000.00 per work infringed.

In addition to damages, you can stop the defendant with a court order. Generally, the most important court orders in copyright or infringement cases are:

• Injunctive Relief: This is a court order to legally force the defendant to stop using, stealing, or infringing upon your work.
• Impoundment and Destruction of Infringing Articles: This is a court order to seize and destroy items that infringe upon your copyright or work.

Therefore, as you are now aware, you have many legal options at your disposal. You can both be compensated for your loss and prevent that person from stealing from you again.

OVERWHELMED? FEELING HELPLESS? WE CAN HELP.

As a photographer you may feel overwhelmed. You may feel helpless not knowing where to start or how to enforce your rights. You did not become a photographer to study countless rules and regulations.

That’s why Malakauskas Law, APC, is here to help you. You will be helped every step of the way. You will have someone who will:

• Register Your Work With The Copyright Office
• Help You Evaluate Your Legal Options
• Make Your Initial Demand Letter
• File Your Lawsuit
• Litigate Your Case
• Negotiate Your Settlements
• Draft Contracts Related To Your Work
• Enforce Your Contract and Rights

Each step will be manageable as you will have an experienced attorney at your side. It will be a chance to grow and help you become more confident in protecting your rights.

IF YOU DON’T ACT NOW YOU COULD LOSE THE RIGHTS TO WHAT YOU HAVE CREATED

Deadlines in the legal system come fast. Legal matters are highly time sensitive. By waiting to act you could lose some, if not all, of your legal rights. For example, if you fail to act now you may have the following legal issues:

• Statute Of Limitations Violations: The deadline to file a lawsuit is known as the statute of limitations. If you fail to file your lawsuit within the deadline you may barred from filing your lawsuit.
• Waiving Statutory Damages: Statutory damages are a powerful tool for plaintiffs in intellectual property/copyright lawsuits. A plaintiff can often recover more through statutory damages than otherwise available. However, statutory damages are highly time sensitive. You don’t want to miss any related deadlines.
• Affirmative Defenses: When you file a lawsuit, the defendant may bring up defenses that stop you from recovering. Some of these defenses are known as affirmative defenses. Some affirmative defenses are directly related to how long the plaintiff waited to assert their rights. Meaning the longer you take to assert your rights, the more likely the defendant will try to claim a time related affirmative defense. Some examples include: 1) Equitable Estoppel; 2) Laches; and 3) Abandonment.

Therefore, it is imperative that you act now.

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