The fact that the company was able to hire an additional contractor demonstrates that they had the finances available to pay all or part of their outstanding de

The fact that the company was able to hire an additional contractor demonstrates that they had the finances available to pay all or part of their outstanding debt. The use of copyright-infringement forces the company to meet their ethical and legal responsibilities immediately, before proceeding with leveraging his work. It's not the contractor's responsibility to provide the corporation a bridge loan.