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Not a bargain at twice the price: Court awards attorneys’ fees to victorious copyright defendant

Mike Nepple September 16, 2020
Someone holding opening an empty wallet

Richard Bell, an attorney-photographer who has filed and settled many infringement lawsuits, has learned that a loss at trial can be particularly expensive when a court ordered him to pay a defendant’s fees. READ MORE

The bell tolls for alleged copyright claim to skyline photo

Mike Nepple October 31, 2019
Church bells hanging in a bell tower

A federal jury in Indianapolis found that retired attorney Richard Bell does not own the copyright to a photograph of the Indianapolis skyline — an image at the heart of dozens of infringement lawsuits Bell has filed over the years. READ MORE

Two skyline photo cases, two different results

Mark Sableman August 9, 2018
Side by side comparison of a photo of Philadelphia skyline and a window sign

Two cases involving photographs of city skylines illustrate what is, and isn’t, copyright infringement. READ MORE