Music Industry Demands Statutory Damages from Verizon in Copyright Lawsuit

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22 Jul 2024

UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Verizon Communications Inc., Court Filing, retrieved on January 29, 2024, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. YYou can jump to any part of this filing here. This part is 10 of 11.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment from this Court against Verizon as follows:

a. For a declaration that Verizon willfully infringed Plaintiffs’ copyrights;

b. For statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in an amount up to the maximum provided by law, arising from Verizon’s willful violations of Plaintiffs’ rights under the U.S. Copyright Act or, in the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election, Plaintiffs’ actual damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b), including Verizon’s profits from infringement, in an amount to be proven at trial;

c. For an award of Plaintiffs’ costs in this action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505;

d. For pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the applicable rate on any monetary award made part of the judgment against Verizon; and

e. For such other and further relief as the Court deems proper.

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