I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.
employer claiming my side project IP. I've been dealing with this for about 2 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves software/code I developed over the past 24 months. I do not have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?
I went through almost the exact same thing.
I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
Classic scenario honestly.
Here's where people usually go wrong is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.
NAL, but from what I've read, you should document everything. Obviously I don't know all the details of your situation though.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
Don't make the same mistake I did -- is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.