I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.
client reselling my photography. I've been dealing with this for about 10 months now and the situation isn't improving.
Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?
Licensed attorney — a few thoughts. Here's my take on the legal issues.
There are several legal theories that could apply here. The strongest is probably the DMCA safe harbor provisions, which requires showing compliant with notice requirements.
One important thing — there are strict deadlines for filing these claims. Don't wait too long.
So basically i work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency.