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What would happen if someone was found violating a copyright act?
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∙ 12y ago
Depends upon who "finds" them and what actual violation is occurring.
As a general rule, the copyright owner can sue for actual damages or, for a registered copyright in the USA, for statutory damages (up to $150,000).
If the copyright infringement is also willful and for profit, it can be investigated by the FBI and result in criminal prosecution in addition to civil lawsuit.
All infringing articles may be seized and destroyed.
Also, if the violation occurs in an online forum, the online host can be requested to remove the copyright violation immediately, failing which the host can be sued along with the member who provided the unauthorized upload (publication).
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