The woman who chose to legally pursue the copyright infringement of the photograph of her son in Norway was right to do so, her rights as a legal owner of that photograph were infringed upon. In the United States a similar legal route may have been followed in a case like hers. Despite the fact that a photograph, essay, film, animation, or sound bite can be found for "free" use on the internet does not mean you are allowed to reproduce it without the proper notification of the owner or the proper citation. If you fail to do so, then you are infringing upon the owner's rights.
If the publishers had held themselves accountable, or used the proper citation then no monetary reimbursement would have been necessary; but when they were not accommodating and showed no interest in properly citing her photograph, forcing her to pursue legal help--monetary reimbursement is the proper punishment and reward for both the defendant and the prosecutor.
Hannah
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