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Depending on what you have done, you might experience one or more of the following:
- a legal Cease and Desist letter warning you that you have broken the law - for online copyright infringement, this letter is also sent to your host, search engines, and your advertising networks, and often ends up with your entire site or host getting shut down and removed from the search engines permanently
- payment of various fines - this depends on the court and other parties involved, such as universities and schools
- payment of "actual damages" to the person you stole from - this includes anything they had to pay while catching you and any money that you made by selling their work as your own
- payment of "statutory damages" to the person you stole from - this includes more abstract ideas such as lost wages - the US law suggests amounts ranging from $750 to $150,000, so you can see we are talking some hefty payments.
- an additional award by the court from you to the person you stole from - this can be up to two times the license fee you would have paid this person to do whatever you did for a period of three years
- confiscation of anything and everything pertaining to the case - this means any audio/video material, the equipment you used, your hard drive(s), etc.
- possible jail time depending on the court outcome
- expulsion from school or university, or loss of your job
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Elizabeth Lemkee
you got to prison :>
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIn the United States, anyone found to have infringed a copyrighted work may be liable for statutory damages up to $30,000 for each work infringed and, if willful infringement is proven by the copyright owner, that amount may be increased up to $150,000 for each work infringed. In addition, an infringer of a work may also be liable for the attorney's fees incurred by the copyright owner to enforce his or her rights.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoFor starters, you can be sued for up to $150,000 in statutory damages per infringement if it was intentional.
Elizabeth Lemkee
copying sombody elses copyright
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What is breaking copyright laws?
Unauthorized copying, altering, distributing, or performing/displaying a work is copyright infringement.
Is it illegal download movies on the internet?
Yes, It is breaking copyright laws.
How do you ensure you're not breaking the copyright laws?
Only use materials for which you are the creator, or for which you have an exemption in the law or permission from the copyright holder.
Who passes copyright infringement laws?
The legislation of whatever jurisdiction you happen to be in.
Where can you download the Pirates of the Caribbean movies?
It is not available legally for free. WikiAnswers does not assist in the breaking of International Copyright laws.
Can children be punished breaking copyright laws?
Yes, but most rightsholders would simply demand remuneration from the parents.
If you copy articles of a published periodical is this breaking copyright laws?
It depends on the extent of the copying, the use of the copies, and more.
What happen if you are a puritan and cook on Sunday?
it would be considered breaking the laws
How many songs must be downloaded to be illegaly abusing copyright laws?
ONE (1) ONE It's like speeding. You are breaking the law with even one mile over the speed limit. A single download violates copyright laws.
Why do natural phenomena happen?
They happen as a result of the interactions between the laws of nature.
Can you use a portion of a famous painting for your logo without breaking copyright laws?
If the painting is still protected, you would need a license.
If you upload onto the internet a picture of a Pokemon that you have drawn yourself is it still breaking copyright laws?
No, but you need to say that you do not own Pokemon.
