Legal Opinion
Ferdman v. CBS Interactive Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided September 21, 2018No. 17 Civ. 1317 (PGG)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Paul G. Gardephe, United States District Judge
In this action, Plaintiff Steven Ferdman sues Defendant CBS Interactive Inc. for unlicensed use of his copyrighted photographs on its website.
The parties have filed cross-motions for partial summary judgment concerning infringement, willfulness, and Defendant's affirmative defenses of fair use, failure to state a claim, and license. (Dkt. Nos. 24-27, 29-46). For the reasons set forth below, the parties' motions will be granted in part and denied in part.
*521BACKGROUND 1
Plaintiff Steven Ferdman is a professional photographer who licenses his…
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