[Hidden-tech] * * * Need legal advice on an unauthorized Amazon.com listing * * *

[Rich@tnr]

The Kenya situation might cancel these ideas BUT check with 2 local 
copyright/IP (intellectual property) lawyers

Leah Kunkel - Northampton

Paul C. Rapp, Esq.  - Kingston, NY - he's actually in the Berkshires.

I believe one of these will probably have ideas as to references

To be clear, I believe that copyright owned without filing is an 
international convention -- can't sure without filing however.

Good Luck - Rich

On 3/16/2022 2:48 PM, Deborah Chandler via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> A friend has written several grade school French language textbooks 
> and is marketing them himself. He printed hard copies with a small 
> publisher. Now, he just discovered yesterday that the publisher has 
> put them up for sale on Amazon, as Kindle editions, not hard copies, 
> but this is without any notification to my friend. My friend needs to 
> take legal action. I am suggesting perhaps a Cease and Desist letter. 
> He does not have a written contract with the publisher, it was a 
> gentleman's agreement with someone he has known for many years. It is 
> really unfortunate that the publisher could not be trusted.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this type of situation? To make this 
> even more complex, this is happening in Kenya. My friend is Congolese, 
> and someone I have known for ten years; he is trustworthy. I have been 
> helping him with design and copy editing on these books, and know the 
> project first-hand, and know it is a labor of love and is how he is 
> supporting himself. However, I have no jurisdiction in taking any 
> action in this situation myself personally. And sadly, my friend does 
> not have funds for hiring an attorney. He has asked me to try to help 
> him figure out a solution. And for sure, Kenya has different laws and 
> legal strategies than here in the US.
>
> I will be grateful for any and all feedback and advice you can provide,
> Deb
>
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