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This Little Piggy Went to Trial (And Got Just $200 and No Fees)

Prepared Food Photos, Inc., a stock food‑photo company known for aggressive copyright enforcement, sued a Milwaukee grocery store over a single pork‑chop image. The jury awarded only $200 in actual damages and $1,000 in statutory damages, far below the $23,976 the plaintiff sought. The court also denied PFP’s request for $69,255 in attorney’s fees, finding no prevailing party. The verdict signals a growing pushback against the firm’s demand‑letter business model.