Judgment Entered, Fees Denied For Chicago’s Infringement Of Reporter’s Video

( September 28, 2026, 1:24 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge entered a final judgment in favor of a photojournalist whose copyrighted footage of protests that occurred in summer 2020 was infringed by the city of Chicago and a former top police officer, ordering that the photojournalist be paid nearly $200,000 in damages, prejudgment interest and costs and entering a permanent injunction against the city defendants; however, the judge denied the photojournalist’s motion for attorney fees....