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Originally Posted by RawAlex
Again, it gets back to the basic issue: If they are using or selling them images, they would need to have paperwork to back up their rights to the images, and if they claimed to have shot them on their own, then to show the dates, locations, etc.
If you shot them as chromes, you have the originals and there isn't much to argue about.
If you shot them digital, you should still have the original copy on CD or other media, plus any digital data that was in the original shots.
However, all that aside, you said the most important thing: "possible problems arising re transacting biz without licences to operate in that biz - but that is more re financial regulatory stuff, specifically in Canada" - If these people are conducting potentially illegal business, they have very little concern about someone waving a copyright lawsuit at them. Remember too, if they are a Canadian corporation, you can go after the corporation but you will have a very hard time going after the individuals that own the corporation.
Good luck.
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As far as website paperwork is concerned - tho still have not seen this, a number of website operators alleged they were provided with a website license to use images by the main perps and where the main perps allegedly claim they own copyright of all images. OK.. this is false paperwork and, in effect, they stole the image content. (Tho that is minor in relation to other offenses).
The Canadian corp problems with website operators are not really my biz - it's just a sub-section of info which surfaced during some enquiries and not worth us spending legal time on. Tho had a good look at them and caught em all on video - they are just kids who don't appear to have much clue of what they are doing (tho a couple are allegedly lawyers and have other qualifications etc) and will probably end up shit creek at some point.
The only relationship between the Canadian connection and my perps is "association" and where the Canadian guys could well be lead up the garden path by my swamplife perps - they are too enthusiastic and could be conned
But, at the same time, there is concrete evidence of them claiming to own properties which they do not own (and these properties are included in some of my images) - and offering these properties for sale *lol* Tho hell knows how they would actually manage to produce the paperwork to sell them. Gut feeling - I "know" they were being conned by my perps, but that will probably surface as things progress.
It is possible, tho too early to say, that they could be pulled into this case for witness testimony (ie.. when did you first meet Mr X? Who introduced the possibilty of a business relationship? What did that biz relationship involve? etc)
Yep - got all the images on original sizes on CD's
But keep doubting that is enough for a pedantic judge - they always like to see nice neat evidence. Example... you gave someone a check. They want the original or a notorized copy of that check shown to be processed thru the banking system and both back and front to illustrate where it was cashed and into what account etc - boring detail and work