Thornton v. J Jargon Co.

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• holding that copyright owner whose copyright was used in a theater program could not claim a royalty of the theater’s sales because the link was too speculative
• “At the summary judgment stage, Plaintiff must introduce non-speculative evidence of this [reasonable] relationship, consistent with general damages principles,” and “[t]his burden is supported by the policy of the statute.”
• “In copyright infringement actions, an alleged infringer may assert the defense of estoppel by demonstrating that: (1) the copyright owner knew the facts of the infringement, (2
• “‘[I]ntent or knowledge is not an element of infringement,’ however, and ‘[e]ven an innocent infringer is liable for infringement.’” (alteration in original; quoting Fitzgerald Publ’g Co., Inc. v. Baylor Publ’g, Co., Inc., 807 F.2d 1110, 1113-14 (2d Cir. 1986

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