as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution
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Copyright infringement is not the only type of legal claim that could be brought to challenge AI.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Journalist Adra holds a law degree and comes from an activist Palestinian family that regularly filmed Israeli infringement into their home village.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The filing also details the company's ongoing litigation with Pfizer regarding a patent infringement suit related to a coronavirus protease inhibitor.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Each claim can be worth up to $30,000 per work and, with willful infringement, $150,000 per work.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Journalist Adra holds a law degree and comes from an activist Palestinian family that regularly filmed Israeli infringement into their home village.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The filing also details the company's ongoing litigation with Pfizer regarding a patent infringement suit related to a coronavirus protease inhibitor.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Each claim can be worth up to $30,000 per work and, with willful infringement, $150,000 per work.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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