US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Civil) 17.39
Copyright—Damages—Willful Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 504(c)(2))
An infringement is considered willful when the plaintiff [name] has proved both of the following elements by a preponderance of the evidence:
First, the defendant [name] engaged in acts that infringed the copyright; and
Second, the defendant [name] knew that those acts infringed the copyright, or the defendant [name] acted with reckless disregard for, or willful blindness to, the copyright holder’s rights.
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