What should you do if you know someone breaking the copyright law?

I have to write a report for school about a person (John) who buys a computer game and then copies it and sells the copies.

What should I do if I know that a friend is breaking the law? I'll explain to him that he is breaking the law and that he should stop. But should I report him? If so, where?

The person being harmed is the copyright holder. If you are that concerned about it, you can contact them directly and let them know. They will then send a cease and desist letter to John -- assuming they think it warrants it. They could even bring a civil suit against John if they wanted to.

There are some criminal sanctions for this type of behavior. The feds enforce these rules -- but they aren't enforced very well. The feds usually leave this to the copyright holder and civil law.

If you have another legal question, try submitting it to the attorneys at http://www.lawfiles.net. They can probably provide a more thorough answer.

Cheers,

Gary

UK: http://www.copynot.com/Page%202.html

US: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-infringement.html

The UK allows you to submit a report

The US one is a FAQ page on how to get help with this

If none of these appeal to you, call the local authorities

tell him first

but consider before reporting

think about it

BILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE DOING IT AROUND THE WORLD SO WHAT IS THE POINT OF PICKING ON 1 PERSON!

i think you should stop playing csi

PPL copyright illegal documents all day from pictures at the photo lab to making a copy of time magazine if they get caught oh well but stay out of it if u told em that its wrong leave it at that and do u...

ppl copyright illegal documents all day..from pictures at the photo lab to making a copy of time magazine...if they get caught oh well but stay out of it..if u told em that its wrong..leave it at that and do u..