Court Limits Damages for Copyright Infringement, Noting Lack of ‘Causal Nexus’

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December 18, 2018

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economic damages & lost profits
copyright, breach of contract, expert testimony, causation, measure of damages, infringement, gross profit
Infogroup, Inc. v. Database USA.com LLC
2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214441
US
Federal Court
Nebraska
United States District Court
John Hofman (plaintiff); none (defendant)
Gerrard

Summary

Ruling on defendant’s post-trial motions, court reduces damages for copyright infringement where plaintiff’s expert included in damage calculation defendant’s profits for years for which the plaintiff failed to show “causal nexus” between profits claimed and the actual infringement.

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Infogroup, Inc. v. Database USA.com LLC

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December 18, 2018

Ruling on defendant’s post-trial motions, court reduces damages for copyright infringement where plaintiff’s expert included in damage calculation defendant’s profits for years for which the plaintiff failed to show “causal nexus” between profits claimed and the actual infringement.

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