In the most technical sense, yes: you are duplicating and distributing a work created by someone else.
There is no public information or evidence to suggest that Time Warner Cable has been involved in any copyright infringement related to email communications.
An internet provider can take actions such as sending a warning to the user, suspending their account, or terminating their service in response to copyright infringement via email on their network.
Legal actions that can be taken against a company for charter copyright infringement via email in 2018 may include filing a lawsuit for copyright infringement, seeking damages for the unauthorized use of copyrighted material, and requesting an injunction to stop the company from further infringing on the copyright. Additionally, the company may face penalties under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) for violating copyright laws.
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.
It is possible that Charter has sent you a notice of copyright infringement.
I have not received a Spectrum copyright infringement notice.
Nike has an email hotline for this: counterfeit@nike.com
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.