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

[David Ruderman]

Hi Deb,

I might alert Amazon regarding the Kindle version and copyright, assuming
that content is was put up there.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201995100

Also, one can alert Google if such content appears in their search results
or other Google apps.
https://support.google.com/legal/answer/3110420?hl=en

I don't have expertise in these matters, but perhaps now is also the time
to copyright the material?

Good luck,

-dave


*Dave Ruderman (he/him)*


On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 7:20 PM Deborah Chandler via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> 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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