Rejected Offer Leads To Higher Bond In New York Copyright Case

Mealey's (July 26, 2019, 10:33 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on July 24 agreed to increase bond in a copyright case from $10,000 to $50,000, after ruling that an infringement defendant may seek attorney fees after a rejected offer under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68, Fed. R. Civ. P. 68, where the offer is higher than a plaintiff’s potential recovery (Gregory Mango v. Democracy Now! Productions Inc., No. 18-10588, S.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123550)....