The maximum fine for copyright infringement is $150,000.00 per incidence.
Yes; fines are the most common punishment.
yes, people can be fined or even in some cases go to jail for copyright infringement
You can be fined, and in extreme cases, jailed.
Under current US copyright law the maximum "standard" fine for "willful and deliberate" copyright infringement can be as high as $150,000.00 USD.
The maximum fine is $50,000, but most cases are settled long before they reach court, for an amount much closer to real damages.
Alot of those sites have been fined by court systems for not owning the copyright to the materials they display. try gaywatch.com.
the Pittsburgh steelers have been fined the most money so far this year with James harrison being fined over 100,000 dollars himself.
It's impossible to know how many people are fined for infringement, because the vast majority of cases are handled privately and settled out of court.
In IT, copyright most often applies to software, which can be protected by both copyright AND patent law. Most software-related copyright issues are addressed in detail in end user licensing agreements.
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...will most certainly get you fined or arrested if not KILLED.
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