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When an employee or consultant obtains works without a license and they are used within a business (such as photographs or software), they will infringe copyright. In the ordinary course, employers are vicariously liable for the acts of employees during the course of their employment and for the acts of independent contractors. A copyright owner is likely to have several courses of recovery for the infringement against:

the employee or consultant for authorising the infringement by the employer;

the employer on the basis of vicarious liability;

a person responsible for a place of public entertainment, for allowing or permitting to be used for performance of a literary, dramatic or musical work;

a person providing the means by which to reproduce the work.

Obviously, the employer is the most likely target for a claim to damages, as they are seen to be 1. a stable enterprise with a vested interest in avoiding litigation followed by a damages payment; and 2. the employee is more than likely not going to be in a position to satisfy a judgment and the legal fees incurred in the conduct of a claim.

The Measure of Compensation

Damages are said to be at large in copyright cases, as they are not fixed to any particular measure. Damage caused by infringement of copyright is quantified by the value by which the copyright is diminished as a chose in action.

The measure of pecuniary damage likely to be ordered in an action for copyright infringement is that of its commercial value. The commercial value of a work in the circumstances of infringement is reached by one of two methods. Firstly, where the infringing works are sold (by the defendant), the commercial value is represented by the loss of profit to the owner, as the owner has been deprived of the opportunity to sell licenses for the work. The alternate means applies where the work is simply used by the defendant, and not resold by them.

Sales of Goods and Diversion of Customers

When a copyright work is copied and sold, the owner of copyright is entitled to recover their loss of profit caused by the diversion of trade to the defendant. Thus, in a case where the claimant was in the business of producing Christmas cards and offering them for sale to the public, the claimant was awarded the profits that the claimant was deprived by the actions of the defendant.

This is not to say that the claimant would be entitled to recover for all of the sales made by the defendants, as the claimant may not have sold as many as the infringer; whether the claimant will be entitled to recover for all of the infringing sales of the defendant depends on the circumstances of the case at hand. In the events that the particular copyright work is sold at reduced prices serves aggravate the damage suffered by the claimant.

The owner is also entitled to recover for the loss to the reputation of the original copyright work. A loss of reputation will take place where the works are sold at a reduced price, at a reduced quality or in a vulgar or distasteful fashion, such the claimants’ own sales in the future would be prejudiced.

Reproductions without Sale

Where the defendant does not trade in the goods copied, such as using photographs on a website, or uses infringing software, the method of calculation described above (which accounts for loss of profits for diversion of trade) is not the appropriate measure for calculating damages. The proper measure in these circumstances is a reasonable license fee that the copyright owner would reasonably charge for a license to use the photographs in the particular circumstances. The award of damages will be that of a willing copyright owner and a person in the position of the notional licensee, being the defendant.

Conclusion

Simply because a copyright owner seeks to recover from business, does not prevent the business seeking recovery from the employee or consultant who was responsible for, that is, authorized the infringement by obtaining the copyright work unlawfully and making it available to the business for use.

Despite frequent claims of excessive damage by owners, they are not in a position to enforce a claim for a sum of compensation greater than the loss that they are able to prove with reasonable certainty. This process takes in a process of ascertaining on the particular facts what the copyright owner would in fact be entitled to recover at law.

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If you think your car might be a “lemon,” start by doing a quick checklist of the problems.

So, if your car makes odd noises, but otherwise drives just fine, you might not have a car that falls under your state’s Lemon Law. But, if you are having major problems, like with the engine, drive axle, brakes, steering or radiator, you might want to start a paper trail. You could have a lemon.

With any issues you might be having, check your car service contract first. Give the manufacturer an opportunity to make repairs or corrections – this can be up to 3 or 4 attempts to fix a problem. At this point, a Lemon Law attorney may not be required.

However, if you are experiencing major defects with your car, the most important thing you can do is keep all receipts and records concerning your vehicle. Be sure you have a copy of the car warranty in a safe place. Keep all receipts concerning repairs that have been made to your vehicle. You might also want to consider keeping a log or notebook that contains all of this relevant information, including the number of days as a running tally that it was kept in the shop for a related problem. Start to research the Lemon Law in your state.

You may also want to research whether any ‘service bulletins’ have been issued for your make and model of car (this can be accomplished with a simple Google search). Do your homework, copy any information you find and put it in your notebook. Keep logs, as you may need this information later on in the event that you need to make a claim under your state’s Lemon Law.

In most states, the Lemon Law provides a legal remedy for customers who purchase a car that turns out to be a lemon. Dealers are required to give you a written car warranty under which a dealer must put right, free of charge, any defects in covered parts. In some cases, the dealer may have the option to reimburse you for the sensible cost of repairs; check your car service contract to see if this applies to you.

But if your car needs excessive repairs, start researching the Lemon Law statutes in your state. Many problems during the car guarantee period may not constitute a defect, but one major defect might be a breach of the Lemon Law. Note the dates of all repairs to your car in a notebook, and how long your car was “in the shop” and “off the road.” Make the receipts for repairs in a safe place. At this point you may want to look into finding a Lemon Law attorney in your state.

If you think you might be driving a lemon, gather up all of your paperwork. Become familiar with your state’s Lemon Law statute. Compile a list of Lemon Law attorneys. Check with the Attorney General’s office in your state for more information on the precise statutes.

Besides the car warranty, be sure you have each and every work order performed on your car, as well as any service bulletins issued that may relate to the problem or problems you’re having. Nearly every Lemon Law statute will include a list of records that are important to keep. Any reports or correspondence you’ve received from the dealer will also be important in case you decide to file a claim under your state’s Lemon Law.

It is a long paper trail, but if kept effectively, you will know rather quickly whether you are dealing with a chronically ‘sick’ car, or just normal car repairs.

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