By Mail and Email July 25, 2012 To:

Re:

Your Copyright Infringement in Connection With Image Title: Copyright Owner: AKM Images Case Management ID:

THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER PLEASE CONSIDER CONSULTING WITH YOUR OWN ATTORNEY Dear This firm represents AKM Images, the copyright owner in connection with the enforcement, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 106, 504 and 505, of its copyright in the above-named image. A notice was previously sent to you on 05/18/2012 at 7:45:34 PM EDT including the infringement information outlined in Exhibit A, and providing you an opportunity to settle the copyright infringement claim against you: You did not take advantage of the opportunity, and that opportunity has passed. ACT IMMEDIATELY - THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER NOTICE You do have one opportunity to resolve this matter before litigation by paying a settlement of $1,750.00 by the close of business on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Our client has authorized us to take appropriate steps to enforce the copyright. The Copyright Act (in particular 17 U.S.C. 504 and 505) provides for statutory damages up to $30,000 for copyright infringement, and as high as $150,000 for willful copyright infringement, plus attorney fees and court costs.

Case Management ID: Mail Correspondence Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Physical Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Tel: 888-407-6770 | Fax: 703-546-4990 | Email: contact@copyrightdefenselawyer.com

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If you desire to resolve this matter, send the settlement payment of $1,750.00 in the form of a check or money order made payable to "The Copyright Law Group, PLLC" with "Case Management ID: " written on the remittance/advice line of the check or money order, along with your signature on the Liability Release Agreement (see attached document) to this address: The Copyright Law Group, PLLC 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100 Fairfax, VA 22033 With respect to the Liability Release Agreement, read it carefully. Once the money represented by your check or money order has actually been received in my attorney-client trust account, I will return to you a counter-signed Liability Release Agreement on behalf of AKM Images, along with a Settlement Date and Release Security Code. As noted above, you should consider consulting with your own legal counsel. We look forward to resolving this case with you according to the terms set forth in the Liability Release Agreement. Yours truly,

Mike Meier, Esq.

MM:df cc: AKM Images

Case Management ID: W Mail Correspondence Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Physical Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Tel: 888-407-6770 | Fax: 703-546-4990 | Email: contact@copyrightdefenselawyer.com

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Exhibit A Case Mgmt. ID: Image Title: Copyright Owner: Image URL: Webpage URL: Timestamp: Settlement:

AKM Images h 2012-05-02 22:31:54 EDT $1,750.00

Infringer Contact Information

Original Image Protected by Copyright

Infringing Image

Infringing Page

Case Management ID: W Mail Correspondence Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Physical Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Tel: 888-407-6770 | Fax: 703-546-4990 | Email: contact@copyrightdefenselawyer.com

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LIABILITY RELEASE AGREEMENT Between AKM Images ("RELEASOR") and Nikki Pierce ("RELEASEE") RE: Copyright Infringement Claim, Namely, Claim by RELEASOR that RELEASEE Infringed RELEASOR's Copyright in Below-Identified Work This Liability Release Agreement is effective ONLY after: The Settlement Date and Release Security Code have been inserted below by RELEASOR's attorney and RELEASOR's attorney has signed the Liability Release. Settlement Date: [To be inserted by RELEASOR's attorney] Title of Work: Case Management ID:

Infringement Domain Name:

RELEASOR: AKM Images 2209 Vanderbilt Ln, #3 Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Settlement Amount: $1,750.00

Source & Timestamp [U.S. Eastern Time]: Website - 05/02/2012 10:31:54 PM EDT RELEASEE:

Release Security Code: [To be inserted by RELEASOR's attorney] Important notes: (1) The Release Security Code will be inserted after RELEASEE's payment and signature below are both received AND accepted by RELEASOR's attorney on behalf of RELEASOR. RELEASOR reserves the right to refuse to accept RELEASEE's settlement and to return to RELEASEE his or her check, certified check, or money order. RELEASEE's payment shall NOT be made in cash. The settlement amount is stated in, and must be paid in, United States currency. (2) Once RELEASEE's payment and signature are accepted, and RELEASEE's payment clears RELEASOR's attorney's trust account, the Liability Release Agreement will be counter-signed by RELEASOR's attorney and sent to RELEASEE. (3) Anyone presenting a fake Release Security Code will be prosecuted under the law. 1. The signature of RELEASOR's attorney following this Paragraph 1 signifies the agreement of RELEASOR to all of the following terms and conditions. The signature will be on the copy of this first page returned to RELEASEE after RELEASEE's payment and signed Liability Release Agreement have been fully received by RELEASOR's attorney.

Date: ________________________ Month, Day, Year

_______[To be signed by RELEASOR's attorney]_______ Mike Meier, THE COPYRIGHT LAW GROUP, PLLC, 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 for RELEASOR AKM Images

2. This Liability Release Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") pertains to a disputed claim and does not constitute an admission of liability by any of the parties to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, RELEASEE and RELEASOR agree as follows: 3. The above-identified RELEASEE represents and warrants to RELEASOR that RELEASEE has made diligent Mail Correspondence Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Case Management ID: Page 1 of 2

efforts to identify and, if found, to remove any and all copies of the above-titled work from all of RELEASEE's websites and all other websites owned and/or operated by RELEASEE, and to the extent any other copies may have existed in other media in RELEASEE's possession, RELEASEE has destroyed all other copies of the work prior to the Settlement Date written above, except for any copies lawfully obtained from RELEASOR. 4. RELEASEE releases RELEASOR from and against all claims, causes of actions, lawsuits, damages and demands whatsoever, specifically arising from, relating to, or in connection with RELEASOR's assertion and/or prosecution of the above-identified copyright infringement claim. 5. In reliance on and in exchange for the representations and warranties and release by RELEASEE, and in consideration of the settlement amount set out above received by RELEASOR from RELEASEE on the Settlement Date, RELEASOR hereby releases and discharges the RELEASEE, and RELEASEE's heirs and successors, from and against all claims, causes of actions, lawsuits, damages and demands whatsoever, specifically arising from, relating to, or in connection with RELEASEE's alleged infringement prior to the Settlement Date of the copyright in the above-titled work on the website associated with the Domain Name and Timestamp listed above. This Agreement applies to no other claims, causes of action, lawsuits, damages and demands that RELEASOR may have against RELEASEE (e.g., for subsequent infringement of the same work or for any infringement of the copyright in another work) which, if existing, shall survive this Agreement. This Agreement does not apply to any infringement of the copyright in the above-identified work by any third party. 6. Confidentiality: Except to the extent necessary to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the parties shall maintain the terms of this Agreement confidential, including the name and address of the RELEASEE. It is understood and agreed that the fact that settlement has been reached with a party identified as having the Domain Name at the date and time stated above adjacent the Timestamp is not confidential. 7. RELEASEE acknowledges that he or she has had the opportunity to seek the advice of independent counsel of his or her own choice regarding this Agreement. 8. This Agreement constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions of the agreement between the parties, and supersedes and merges all prior proposals, understandings and all other agreements, oral and written, between the parties relating to the subject of this Liability Release. Any and all other written or oral agreements existing between the parties hereto regarding such transaction are expressly cancelled. This Agreement cannot be modified or otherwise changed except by an instrument in writing duly signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of California. In the event of a dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be awarded his or her reasonable attorney's fees by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Release is signed by RELEASEE. Date: ________________________ Month, Day, Year ________________________________________________

RELEASEE's preferred email address: ________________________________________________ RELEASEE's Settlement Checklist: Date above and sign above Provide preferred email address above (finalized Liability Release Agreement will be emailed to this address) Make check, certified check, or money order in the amount of $1,750.00 payable to "The Copyright Law Group, PLLC" Mail payment and BOTH pages of the Liability Release Agreement to: The Copyright Law Group, PLLC, 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033

Mail Correspondence Address: 4000 Legato Road, Suite 1100, Fairfax, VA 22033 Case Management ID: W

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