Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act

Citation
Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act, Pub. L. No. 106-160, 113 Stat. 1774 (Dec.19,1999).

Overview
This Act amended Chapter 5 of Title 17 to significantly increased statutory damages for copyright infringement. The minimum damages rose from $500 to $750 and the maximum damages rose from $20,000 to $30,000. Damages for willful infringement rose from $100,000 to $150,000.