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Photographs on the Internet: Circuit Courts Examine Copyright Infringement
Two April 2019 circuit court cases clarified copyright infringement of photographs on the Internet. In a case of first impression before the Ninth Circuit, the court opined on the degree of financial benefit required to prove vicarious liability for copyright infringement. In addition, the panel examined jury instructions regarding willfulness in the context of statutory damages. In the Fourth Circuit, the court examined how the infringer's motives could affect the affirmative defense of fair use. Both cases serve as cautionary tales for those who takes photographs for their websites from the Internet without investigating copyright rights.
The Ninth Circuit on Proving Vicarious Liability for Copyright Infringement
Vicarious Liability and Willfulness
In Erickson Productions, Inc.; Jim Erickson v. Kraig Rudinger Kast, No. 15-168801, D.C. No. 5:13-cv-05472-HRL (9th Cir. April 16, 2019), the defendant Kast had hired Only Websites, a website developer, to revamp the website of his business Atherton Trust. Early in the design process, Kast asked Only Websites to use one of Wells Fargo's websites as a model for the redevelopment project. According to the court, “Kast also stated in emails that he wanted to mimic Wells Fargo's website.” The Wells Fargo website contained photos that plaintiff Erickson had licensed to the financial institution.
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