Legal Question in Intellectual Property in North Carolina

Re: copyright

You can send a demand letter to the daycare owner demanding compensation. If the daycare owner refuses to pay (which will likely be the case) you are going to need some evidence...such as statements from parents who unknowingly purchased unauthorized copies, an acknowledgement from someone working at the reproducing center (such as Kinkos) or the like. If no settlement can be reached you would need to file an action for copyright infringement to obtain damages. If you are serious about moving forward with this you should file an application for copyright registration with the US Copyright Office now (filing for copyright registration is mandatory if a lawsuit is filed)...you can have your copyright application expedited, although this costs a good deal more. Filing a copyright application is fairly easy and not that expensive (under $50 if not expedited) and many people file without an attorney. After filing you may consider contacting a copyright attorney to file an action. Good luck, Justin