someone copied my website design — what are my options?

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Hypothetical question

I've been trying to resolve this on my own but I'm stuck.

someone copied my website design. I've been dealing with this for about 11 months now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves content I created over the past 13 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

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Have you tried reaching out to your state's labor board? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

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I've dealt with this before.

Don't make the same mistake I did -- is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

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Have you tried reaching out to your state's labor board? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

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The patent troll situation is still bad. If you get a demand letter from a patent assertion entity, don't panic. Many of them send hundreds of letters hoping for quick settlements. An attorney can often make them go away for less than what they're demanding.