L. A. Westermann Co. v. Dispatch Printing Co.

L. A. Westermann Co. v. Dispatch Printing Co.
Full case name L. A. Westermann Co. v. Dispatch Printing Co.
Citations 249 U.S. 100 (more)
Holding
Penalties awarded "in lieu of actual damages and profits" cannot be less than $250 for each case of copyright infringement.

L. A. Westermann Co. v. Dispatch Printing Co., 249 U.S. 100 (1919), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held penalties awarded "in lieu of actual damages and profits" cannot be less than $250 for each case of copyright infringement.[1]

References

  1. ↑ L. A. Westermann Co. v. Dispatch Printing Co., 249 U.S. 100 (1919)
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