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(740 ILCS 190/25) Sec. 25. Remedies. (a) In an action under this Act, a prevailing plaintiff may recover: (1) the greater of: (A) economic and noneconomic damages proximately |
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(B) statutory damages, not to exceed $10,000,
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| against each defendant found liable under this Act for all disseminations and threatened disseminations by the defendant of which the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known when filing the action or that became known during the pendency of the action. In determining the amount of statutory damages under this subsection, consideration shall be given to the age of the parties at the time of the disseminations or threatened disseminations, the number of disseminations or threatened disseminations made by the defendant, the breadth of distribution of the image by the defendant, and other exacerbating or mitigating factors;
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(2) an amount equal to any monetary gain made by the
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| defendant from dissemination of the private sexual image; and
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(3) punitive damages.
(b) In an action under this Act, the court may award a prevailing plaintiff:
(1) reasonable attorney's fees and costs; and
(2) additional relief, including equitable relief
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| such as a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction ordering the defendant to cease the display or disclosure of the image.
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(c) This Act does not affect a right or remedy available under any other law of this State.
(Source: P.A. 103-294, eff. 1-1-24.)
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