Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York
is not against the law to copy thousands of movies
Asked on 11/04/11, 10:05 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Delain
Delain Law Office, PLLC
It is very much against the law to copy movies, music, photographs, written works, or any other work of authorship covered under the copyright laws without the permission of the copyright holder. Such copying is called "copyright infringement." Penalties for copyright infringement include civil penalties (money judgments against the infringer) and potential criminal penalties (jail/prison time).
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Answered on 11/04/11, 10:15 am