In any civil action under this title, the court in its discretion may
allow the recovery of full costs by or against any party other than the
United States or an officer thereof. Except as otherwise provided by
this title, the court may also award a reasonable attorney's fee to the
prevailing party as part of the costs.


Section 506. Criminal offenses.

(a) Criminal infringement. -- Any person who infringes a copyright
willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage or private
financial gain shall be punished as provided in section 2319 of title 18.

(b) Forfeiture and Destruction. -- When any person is convicted of any
violation of subsection (a), the court in its judgment of conviction shall,
in addition to the penalty therein prescribed, order the forfeiture and
destruction or other disposition of all infringing copies or phonorecords
and all implements, devices, or equipment used in the manufacture of
such infringing copies or phonorecords.

(c) Fraudulent Copyright Notice. -- Any person who, with fraudulent
intent, places on any article a notice of copyright or words of the same
purport that such person knows to be false, or who, with fraudulent
intent, publicly distributes or imports for public distribution any article
bearing such notice or words that such person knows to be false, shall be
fined not more than $2,500.

(d) Fraudulent Removal of Copyright Notice. -- Any person who,
with fraudulent intent, removes or alters any notice of copyright