...504(c)(2) of the 1976 Act provides for a reduction in statutory damages when an infringer proves he "was not aware and had no reason to believe that his...her acts constituted an infringement of copyright," but the statute establishes no general exemption for those who believe their infringing activities...

...may increase the award of statutory damages to a sum of not more than $100,000. In a case where the infringer sustains the burden of proving, and the...constituted an infringement of copyright, the court . . . may reduce the award of statutory damages to a sum of not less than $200. This structure seems...

...case where the inf ringer sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that such inf ringer was not aware and had no reason to believe that his...constituted an infringement of copyright, the court it 2 its discretion may reduce the award of statutory damages to a sum of not less than $200. The court...

...remedies available." For example, the statute provides for a reduction of statutory damages if the infringer "was not aware and had no reason to believe...her acts constituted an infringement of copyright," IT USC $ 504<cX2), and a remission of statutory damages, in limited drc-jmjtincas. if the "infringer...

...remedies available. 1T For example, the statute provides for a reduction of statutory damages if che infringer "was not aware and had no reason to believe...her acts constituted an infringement of copyright," 17 USC 5 504(cX2}, and a remission of statutory damages, m limited areumj&uices. if the "infnnger believed...

...504(c)(2) of the 1976 Act provides for a reduction in statutory damages when an infringer proves he "was not aware and had no reason to believe that his...her acts constituted an infringement of copyright," but the statute establishes no general exemption for those who believe their infringing activities...

...which permits a court to reduce the award to not less than $100 when the infringer proves that he/she "was not aware and had no reason to believe that his...her acts constituted an infringement of copyright." It alao permits a court to increase the award of statutory damages to not more than $50,000 where the...

...the court may Increase the award to not more than $50,000. Conversely, If the court finds that the infringer was not aware and had no reason to believe...acts constituted an infringement of copyright, the reward my be reduced to not less than $100 per infringement. This provision, which was enacted by the...

...amount of not more than $5,000,000. 22 (3) In any case in which the court finds that the violator 23 was not aware and had no reason to believe that his or her 24 acts constituted a violation of section 3, the court in its dis2358 IS 14 1 cretion may reduce the...

...the other hand, where the infringer sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that "the infringer was not aware and had no reason to believe...that his or her acts constituted an infringement of copyright,"1642 the plaintiff was relying on advice of counsel,1642-1 or the plaintiff otherwise had...