OK, so every so often I get contacted by folks from Canada who want assistance with these trolling claims. There is some confusion as to when I can and cannot get involved, so I thought I would try and clear that up. If the claim is made to a Canadian entity or national from either Masterfile (which is based in Canada) or Getty's Canadian Office or which asserts claims under Canada's Copyright Law, then I CANNOT get involved.
A Canadian lawyer must be the one handling those exclusively Canadian claims. But if a Canadian entity or national receives a claim from a US based company asserting infringement of US Copyright Law, then I can help them with their demand letter as US Copyright is Federal. So it doesn't matter where the recipient IS, it matters which law the letter asserts.
Obviously, if a lawsuit is filed in Canada, then a Canadian lawyer is needed. Similarly, if lawsuit is filed outside where I am admitted to practice I would have to retain a local lawyer to move my admission into that state as has happened a number of times around the country. Hope that clears up this jurisdictional issue.
A Canadian lawyer must be the one handling those exclusively Canadian claims. But if a Canadian entity or national receives a claim from a US based company asserting infringement of US Copyright Law, then I can help them with their demand letter as US Copyright is Federal. So it doesn't matter where the recipient IS, it matters which law the letter asserts.
Obviously, if a lawsuit is filed in Canada, then a Canadian lawyer is needed. Similarly, if lawsuit is filed outside where I am admitted to practice I would have to retain a local lawyer to move my admission into that state as has happened a number of times around the country. Hope that clears up this jurisdictional issue.