A photographer of late boxing legend Muhammad Ali in the 1970s added $1.9 million in attorneys fees and costs to his $1.65 million copyright verdict against Authentic Brands Group LLC and a subsidiary.
Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC and Authentic knew at least by 2018 that it had exceeded a license to use Michael Gaffney’s photos of Ali from 2011 through 2015, but kept infringing, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday. The infringing behavior by sophisticated entities merits further deterrence in the form of fees, even after a jury assessed maximum statutory damages for ...