I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps.
AI art used without permission. I've been dealing with this for about 7 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves content I created over the past 7 months. I do not have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?
Fwiw my neighbor dealt with this and said the lawyer made it go away fast.
I went through almost teh exact same thing.
The thing that gets people is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.
I specialize in this area of law. Here's my take on the legal issues.
The key question is whether the applicable statute of limitations has run. Depending on your jurisdiction, you typically have the Lanham Act years for this type of claim.
The practical consideration here is cost vs. potential recovery. For disputes under $10K, small claims court is often the best route.
You could try handling it yourself but honestly a lawyer speeds things up 10x.
So basically i went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter fr fr.
I work in compliance and I can tell you — companies take demand letters seriously, especially when they cite specific statutes. A vague 'I'm going to sue you' email gets ignored. A detailed letter citing Chapter X Section Y of the [State] Code with specific damages calculations gets forwarded to legal immediately.