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by georgepindurka
Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Costs of instigating legal action!
Replies: 1
Views: 6724

Costs of instigating legal action!

Yesterday, I put up a post about my current situation, which I don't want to bore people with a second time. Basically, I'm involved in a contractual dispute over money with sub-contractors and it is a small claims court job! But my sub-contractors won't go down this route because they'll clearly ...
by georgepindurka
Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:44 am
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Can copyright be used as a weapon in a contractual dispute?
Replies: 5
Views: 10974

Andy, great response. Thanks!

I'm a small business and can do without the hassle. My real worry is that if they were to go to copyright court (sorry to be so unlegal in my terminology!) it will cost me an arm and a leg to defend myself. But presumably, it would cost them quite a bit to instigate ...
by georgepindurka
Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:02 am
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Can copyright be used as a weapon in a contractual dispute?
Replies: 5
Views: 10974

Can copyright be used as a weapon in a contractual dispute?

I'd appreciate some expert advice!

I recently had to produce an illustrated booklet for a client. The booklet is distributed for free, so it is non-profit. I subcontracted a designer, who also subcontracted his partner (partner in the relationship sense!) to do some illustration work. The project ...