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Originally Posted by johnshinil
We need legal advice as soon as possible. We recently sold
some sets to ATK, then bought back the sets from them, before
they were published because model asked not to be published and provided
the money. After we paid ATK the money for return of sets they also returned the model release.
Now ATK published the set, although the rights were bought back and they do not posses the 2257 docs for the set.
Please any advice will be helpful.
I am seeking legal representation in this matter and also any advice you can give me. The sets need to be removed from their site asap.
Please contact me on [email protected] if you have any helpful information on how to deal with this urgent matter.
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Sounds like bullshit to me....And here's why.
ATK requires all 2257 docs prior to paying you. You claim you were paid, then purchased the sets back.....You say they then sent you the release back. BFD......They probably have multiple copies of everything anyway....In fact, I know they do.
While it may be true that ATK no longer has a license for those images, I'm quite sure that they will remove them if you were professional about this instead of acting like an asshole by posting a simple issue like this on GFY and at the same time, damaging their reputation by stating that they are non-compliant with 2257.
Since the model DID sign the release and since you did issue a license and/or work for hire agreement, the best you could hope for is a copyright infringement case which probably would not hold much weight based on the other facts.
What you should have done was contacted them about this then issued a DMCA notification had they not responded.
If I were them, I would gladly pull the images then I would sue you for libel.
I hope Kim reads this thread then takes legal action.