Re: Can you sue with no copyright registration - just a fili

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He can file his suit, but your lawyer will have no trouble
dismissing his case.

On 1/24/04, Stacey wrote:
> Hi - I am being sued by a music producer who worked for me
> 3 years ago. He recently filed for copyright for just 9
> of the 10 songs he says he authored (clearly just an
> oversight) - then the same day filed a lawsuit in the 11th
> Dist Court of FL alleging copyright infringement. In the
> complaint, he mentions the evidence of his "certificate of
> registration", which he references as the SR Form he filed
> that same day. I may not be a lawyer...but it seems to be
> common sense that this is a misstatement, as a filing w/
> the copyright office is a far cry from an actual
> certificate of registration. Those things can take 2 or 3
> years to receive.
>
> Regardless of whether his initial claim has validity,
> wasn't the court in error to have let him file with no
> actual registration - particuarly in light of the fact
> that his lawsuit points to this nonexistent registration
> as the basis for filing?

Re: Can you sue with no copyright registration - just a fili, 2/12/04, by anonymous.

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