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Posted Feb 7th, 2012
Do I have to pay?

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I recently received a notice of copyright infringement for a photo I used on my website. I
immediately took it down but their letter states that I still have to pay them $300.00 for
retroactive use of their image. The notice I received was the first notice, there were no warnings
of any kind.
Legal Topic Area: Intellectual Property in GA

As a general matter, you are not entitled to a "warning" before being liable for copyright infringement. If you ignore the notice, it seems unlikely that there will be enough bait there for them to sue you. If in doubt, contact an attorney.


Answered on Feb 7th, 2012 at 3:13pm