Quick background on my situation — any input appreciated.
client reselling my photography. I've been dealing with this for about 2 months now and the situation isn't improving tbh.
This involves content I created over the past 26 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?
Been there. Here's what I learned.
In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.
I talked to a lawyer when this happened to me. Worth every penny.
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.
I practice in this area. 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 DMCA safe harbor provisions years for this type of claim.
Before taking legal action, consider sending a formal demand letter. In many cases, this alone resolves the issue.
Yeah i went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case for what it's worth, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency 🤷.
I see this constantly on this sub.
What worked for me was filing with the appropriate government agency. It took 4-8 months but was worth it.
I've dealt with this before.
What worked for me was having everything documented. It took 3-6 months but was worth it.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
What worked for me was filing with the appropriate government agency. It took 4-8 months but was worth it.
This happened to my coworker too.
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.
Following this thread — bump -- also need to know this
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
What trips people up most is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.