Law360 Reports on Favorable Judgment for CoStar in Copyright Infringement and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claim

October 2017

Law360 discusses a judgment handed down in favor of firm client CoStar Group, Inc. against a contractor for CoStar-competitor Xceligent, Inc., for copyright infringement and conspiracy to violate the CFAA.  The contractor, RE BackOffice, Inc., was ordered to pay CoStar 100% of its related profits, and to make a further payment of $20,000 per infringing image per day in the event of further infringement.  See “CoStar Bars Rival From Using Allegedly Stolen Pic, Listings.” 

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