Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Maryland

Can someone sue me for using 2 sentences from their website?

I copied 2 sentences from a website & used them in my ebay auction & the owner of the site where I copied them says he wants $1,000 immediately or he will file charges against me for copyright issues. What can he do?I told him that is blackmail to say pay me or I am filing charges.He said its a debt I owe&he can say pay but who said I owe him $1000 for using two of his sentences.he is nuts.I told him Im disabled with low income & he said that is my problem.


Asked on 6/22/08, 3:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Can someone sue me for using 2 sentences from their website?

Whether he has a valid claim depends on what the 2 sentences are and how they are used. Before he can sue he must have a copyright registration, and if he did not register before you copied, he can only recover his actual damages, which may (or may not) be nothing.

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Answered on 6/23/08, 10:02 am


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