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Legal Controversies Forum / Help Needed in Canada
« on: August 22, 2017, 02:30:14 AM »
Help needed in Canada!

I received a copyright infringement notice from a lawyer representing a photographer in vancouver for one of his images he claims I used in my company's marketing materials on one of the Social media sites. My marketing material is designed by various freelancers I use who are all outside Canada. Of course the infringement was not willful and the image did not appear on my own business site but rather a social media account. I immediately removed the image and also deleted the social media account. Also, the business website is registered/hosted overseas.

The lawyer wants me to cease the future use of the photograph and pay a licensing fee of C$2750. I have seen similar images are not worth even C$100. Can any one please guide me how to best handle this situation and how to resolve this as I feel the amount claimed is out of proportion and way above market value. Should I negotiate the claimed amount, outright deny it or simply go ahead to pay it.  :( :'(

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