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Old 05-13-2008, 02:14 PM  
mikesouth
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yes you need a lawyer here are the upsides and downsides

upsides you dont have to file a copyright for it to be enforceable. You can get compensation based on how much money the work has made the club, hard to prove a specific amount yes, but it can be done and it sounds like its a LOT of money.

downside. If you fail to enforce a copyright it falls into the public domain, what you will need is ongoing proof that you tried to get paid, otherwise the copyright issue may not be enforceable.

upside copyright defense is very expensive, they will likely settle out of court rather than fight it.

downside its expensive for you too but their settlement should include your fees

what you need is a SHARP Intellectual property lawyer.
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