Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 09:43:23 -0500 (EST)
From: loosemore-sandra
To: LesAmisDP@aol.com, EdwardsSk8@aol.com
cc: skatefans-l@udel.edu,
        rec.sport.skating.ice.figure-news@babyblue.cs.yale.edu
Subject: copyright violations by "Les Amis du Patinage"

I have recently been told that several of my copyrighted "Frogs on
Ice" pictures from my web page have been republished without my
knowledge or consent in a newsletter called "Les Amis du Patinage",
where they are being used to promote some sort of contest.

I am *very* angry about this and must insist that the publishers of
this newsletter issue me a public apology, both here on the Internet
and in print in their newsletter.  I am told that the people
responsible for this newsletter are Sherrie Holden and Jodi Holley
(LesAmisDP@aol.com) and Don Edwards (EdwardsSk8@aol.com).

It had never been my intent to make money off of my artwork. My
purpose in copyrighting the pictures was solely and specifically to
prevent unauthorized commercial use of my work by others.  However,
just to give you an idea of the amount of financial damages involved,
I estimate the value of the rights to these pictures at $500 apiece
(to cover my time in producing them), and I am told "Les Amis du
Patinage" has used at least 10 of them.  Rather than demanding such
compensation, however, I would be satisfied if the publishers of "Les
Amis du Patinage" would donate $1000 to the USFSA Memorial Fund in my
name.

If this matter isn't resolved to my satisfaction in short order, I
*will* get my attorney involved.  It is also possible that Yale
University will want to take some legal action to assist me in
asserting my intellectual property rights.

I hope very much that a situation like this never arises again, either
with my own work being ripped off by other skating publications or
businesses, or with "Les Amis du Patinage" using the copyrighted work
of others without their prior consent.

-Sandra