Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Texas

what are the legal terms for using pictures (celebrities, public events, etc) via google web search for a website?


Asked on 1/25/11, 9:18 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Bruce Burdick Burdick Law Firm

The legal term for that is "copyright infringement". Generally the infringement goes unpunished, especially if de minimis in nature (i.e. if insignificant financially to the copyright owner), but that is sort of like going five miles over the posted speed limit, you won't generally get punished but it is still illegal.

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Answered on 1/31/11, 8:28 am


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