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Statute

Copyrights, 17 U.S.C. § 501, (Copyright Act of 1976), Infringement of Copyright

Citation
17 U.S.C. § 501

Summary

Section 501 of the Copyright Act describes activities that violate any of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner (i.e. infringement) and the remedies the copyright owner may seek for such infringing activities. 

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