Ask HN: Copyright Infringement
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This isn't a copyright issue, it's simple fraud and theft -- the client has taken your work without paying for it. If someone steals your car, do you try to charge the thief with violating the trademark for the car's brand name or the copyright for the owner's manual? No, you charge the thief with stealing -- in this case, theft of services.
IANAL, and you should get one. In fact, without professional legal advice and with all respect, you don't have a chance to sort out the issues.
IANAL, and you should get one. In fact, without professional legal advice and with all respect, you don't have a chance to sort out the issues.
Yeah I'm in the process of getting one right now to look into this. First time ever running into this so wanted to get some other people thoughts on this. I take it I would need to get one based in NY?
Now today I did a search on the playstore for some odd reason and found that they have published their app. Curious to see if they just repackaged the sources that I developed or rebuilt it all I decided to check out the apk. To my shock they still had all of our sources,package names and all. Yes some code has been removed/updated but the bulk of the app still uses code that was developed by myself. I sent off a Cease and Desist Letter , but I highly doubt that would do anything giving how my last conversation went with the client. So I was wondering if anyone has ran into this problem before and what have they done to either have the product taken down or receive the remainder payment. And yes I have a contract in this case .. the unpaid amount is around 12k.
Thanks