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Originally Posted by Publisher Bucks
Why is it always attorneys that aren't needed for the small claims process that say this?
That's what we were told, it would cost 10's of thousands to pursue the individual who infringed on our copyright, while the number it actually cost was significantly less and in our case, the defendant ended up having to pay our costs.
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Try collecting on a small claims judgment.
If you dont use the small claims court in the jurisdiction where the company or person is located, you will need to eventually hire an attorney (or your collection agency will) to domestic the judgement. Most small claims are limited to $10,000 or less.
And if its a foreign based company you may not be able to domestic a judgment. I had someone try to use a collection agency to collect on a client in Sweden. I told the US based collection agency to have fun but to pound sand. They never collected a cent.
But sure if you want to go to their jurisdiction, file the complaint and try to collect - more power to you.
Small claims is meant for 2 companies or individuals that are fighting over a simple local matter.