CEASE AND DESIST DEMAND
Pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code
April 15th, 2015
Dear Mr. Celebrity:
This law firm represents JayDee. If you are represented by legal counsel, please direct this letter to your attorney immediately and have your attorney notify us of such representation.
We are writing to notify you that your unlawful copying of JayDee's review of Dallas Buyers Club infringes upon our client’s exclusive copyrights. Accordingly, you are hereby directed to
CEASE AND DESIST ALL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
JayDee is the owner of a copyright in various aspects of his Dallas Buyers Club review. Under United States copyright law, JayDee’s copyrights have been in effect since the date that his Dallas Buyers Club review was created. All copyrightable aspects of JayDee's Dallas Buyers Club review are copyrighted under United States copyright law.
It has come to our attention that you have been copying JayDee's Dallas Buyers Club review. We have copies of your unlawful copies to preserve as evidence. Your actions constitute copyright infringement in violation of United States copyright laws. Under 17 U.S.C. 504, the consequences of copyright infringement include statutory damages of between $750 and $30,000 per work, at the discretion of the court, and damages of up to $150,000 per work for willful infringement. If you continue to engage in copyright infringement after receiving this letter, your actions will be evidence of “willful infringement.”
We demand that you immediately (A) cease and desist your unlawful copying of JayDee's review and (B) provide us with prompt written assurance within ten (10) days that you will cease and desist from further infringement of JayDee’s copyrighted works.
If you do not comply with this cease and desist demand within this time period, JayDee is entitled to use your failure to comply as evidence of “willful infringement” and seek monetary damages and equitable relief for your copyright infringement. In the event you fail to meet this demand, please be advised that JayDee has asked us to communicate to you that it will contemplate pursuing all available legal remedies, including seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, and an order that you pay court costs and attorney’s fees. Your liability and exposure under such legal action could be considerable.
Before taking these steps, however, my client wished to give you one opportunity to discontinue your illegal conduct by complying with this demand within ten (10) days. Accordingly, please sign and return the attached Agreement within ten (10) days
If you or your attorney have any questions, please contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Martin Blair (Attorney at Law)