I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.
NFT of someone else's art. I've been dealing with this for about 3 months now and the situation isn't improving.
This involves software/code I developed over the past 13 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.
Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
In my case, it took about 3-6 months to resolve. The key was having everything documented.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
NAL, but from what I've read, you should file a complaint. But yeah, have someone look at your specific situation.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
What worked for me was having everything documented. It took 3-6 months but was worth it.
Have you tried reaching out to your state's legal aid society? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services ngl.
This is depressingly common.
What trips people up most is hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. I'd recommend being patient with the process instead.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency.
DeFi protocol hacks are unfortunately in a legal gray area. If the protocol has a bug bounty program and the hacker returns funds, some projects have declined to pursue legal action. But "code is law" isn't actually a legal defense.