Is Someone Threatening You With Copyright Action?

A demand letter is not a judgment. Before you pay a settlement demand or take your work down, find out whether the claim is valid, exaggerated, or abusive.

Copyright Demand Letters, Takedowns, and Overclaiming

We defend individuals, creators, journalists, researchers, and small businesses against copyright claims that are overstated, unsupported, or used to silence speech.

Threats We Defend Against
Stock-image settlement demands for a photo on your website
Mass-mailed 'pay now or we sue' letters from enforcement agents
DMCA takedowns aimed at criticism, review, or reporting
Claims of ownership in public domain or unregistered works
Platform strikes and account terminations from bad-faith notices
Threats to a small business over a font, clip, map, or template
Defenses and Leverage You May Have
The claimant does not actually own the work
The work is in the public domain or was never registered
Fair use: commentary, criticism, news, research, parody
No timely registration, which limits statutory damages and fees
Copyright misuse and overclaiming
DMCA § 512(f) exposure for knowingly false takedown notices

How We Respond to a Copyright Threat

1

Assess the Claim

We check ownership, registration, chain of title, and timing — then measure the real damages exposure against what the letter demands.

2

Respond Strategically

Most matters resolve with a firm, well-supported response. Where the claim is baseless, we say so on the record and put the sender's own risk on the table.

3

Litigate When Needed

If the claimant sues — or if you need a court to declare that your use is lawful — we litigate in federal court, including declaratory judgment actions.

Start With a Free Review

Bring us the letter before you respond. We will tell you plainly whether the claim has teeth and what a realistic outcome looks like.

  • Free initial case review
  • Clear, up-front fee discussion
  • Federal court experience, including the Ninth Circuit

Send Us the Demand Letter

Tell us who is threatening you, what work they claim, and what they are demanding. We'll review it for free.

Or call us directly:

(650) 781-8000