Not really; infringement cases can be brought before any civil court.
The legislation of whatever jurisdiction you happen to be in.
Yes; it would be considered creating a derivative work, which is one of the exclusive rights of the copyright holder.
The reproduction or use of someone else's copyright material without permission or license.Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.
Nothing about it is "legal." Copyright infringement is illegal.
If someone is no stranger to allegations of copyright infringement, it means he gets accused of copyright infringement a lot.
There is no amendment supporting copyright infringement. If you mean "Where in the Constitution is copyright supported?" the answer is in Article 1 section 8 clause 8 which is known as the "copyright clause""To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
It is possible that Charter has sent you a notice of copyright infringement.
I have not received a Spectrum copyright infringement notice.
Copyright infringement is primarily a civil offense however there are options to prosecute criminally in the case of "willful and deliberate" acts of infringement. Ignorance of the existence of copyright is not a viable defense to infringement. If an author is convicted of copyright infringement the publisher can be held liable for contributory infringement if it can be shown that they had knowledge of the infringement prior to publication. If, by a preponderance of the evidence, infringement can be shown then yes a damages award to the copyright holder can be granted.
You should report copyright infringement to the website or platform where the infringement is taking place, or to the copyright owner directly. You can also report it to the U.S. Copyright Office or seek legal advice for further action.
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Copyright infringement can occur even if you do not sell the product. Simply using or distributing copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder can still be considered infringement.