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

[ed at edbride-pr.com]

Echoing Rich’s recommendation of Paul Rapp. Deborah, if you don’t have his coordinates, contact me off-list.

 

Ed Bride

 

From: Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net> On Behalf Of Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 7:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] * * * Need legal advice on an unauthorized Amazon.com listing * * *

 

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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