AVRS SLAMS A BILLION NAIRA LAWSUIT AGAINST TRANSCORP HILTON HOTEL, ABUJA

Audio Visual Rights Society of Nigeria (AVRS), Nigeria’s sole Collective Management Organization for audiovisual works (films, movies and drama) has filed a copyright infringement action against Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. According to the lawsuit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja on October 25, 2021 by copyright lawyer, Justin Ige Esq of Creative Legal, AVRS is praying for the award of about a billion naira in unpaid royalties and damages against Transcorp Hilton Hotel for the unauthorized copying, communication to the public, public performance and violation of the copyright in…

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