Genesis once bubbled...
Counselor, you win your case with a zero dollar award. Send your (very large) bill to your (now very pissed-off) client. Oh, Mr. Client, the bar's complaint department may be found at 222-555-1212 if you think this was a stupid thing for your counsel to advise you to undertake and you'd like to commence an action to revoke counsel's bar card.
Genny, it depends on the facts. Some clients are willing to shut down their opposition even if it doesn't mean a money recovery. However, as cited above, statutory damages would be available in this case if the registration was filed in accordance with 17 U.S.C. s. 412. Collection might be an issue, but you know that going in.
On a dive related note, have you been on the wreck of the
Giga-bites yet? I hear its a great wreck.