AFP, Washington Post Violated Daniel Morel’s Copyrights, Judge Rules

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AFP, Washington Post Violated Daniel Morel’s Copyrights, Judge Rules | PDNPulse

A federal court has ruled that Agence France-Press violated photographer Daniel Morel’s copyrights by distributing his images of the 2010 Haiti earthquake without permission. The copyright infringement claims turned on whether the terms of service for Twi

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But the court declined to rule on whether the infringement was willful. The court left the question of willfulness, which will determine how much in damages the defendants will have to pay to Morel, for a jury to decide.