The law firm Zimmermann & Decker from Hamburg is issuing warnings for the works "Everytime" by artist Rocco, "Out Of Town" by artist Davis Redfield, "Pump It Up" by artist Mike de Ville va. L.A. Calling, and "Heartbreaker" by artist Jasper, on behalf of Planet Punk Music GbR.
We have received warning letters in which the lawyers assert claims due to alleged copyright infringements of the aforementioned works committed via the internet connection.
It is alleged that the aforementioned works were offered and unlawfully reproduced via a so-called internet file-sharing platform. The clients are requested in the warning letter to submit a cease and desist declaration subject to penalty and furthermore to pay a lump-sum compensation amount of €600.00. The colleagues further state that upon payment of the aforementioned sum, all claims for cost reimbursement and damages arising from the warned copyright infringement would be settled.
If you have received a warning letter for alleged copyright infringement on the internet, you should not submit the requested cease and desist declaration and/or make the demanded payment without prior legal review.
As a cease and desist declaration submitted by you is legally binding for 30 years, it is imperative to seek legal review before submission to ascertain whether, and if so, to what extent and in what form, you are obligated to issue such a declaration. Furthermore, the assertion within the warning letter that the account holder is invariably liable for the actions of third parties conducted via their internet connection, under all circumstances, is inaccurate as presented in these warning letters.
Therefore, prior to submitting a cease and desist declaration subject to penalty and/or contacting the issuing attorneys, you should always consult with a specialist lawyer in this field of law. Our extensive legal experience has demonstrated that obtaining legal advice upon receipt of a warning letter is consistently necessary and prudent to mitigate potential legal disadvantages.
Leveraging our extensive qualifications and experience, we have been advising numerous clients on copyright law and filesharing matters for several years. We are also prepared to provide legal counsel and representation for both out-of-court settlements and litigation.
For initial information, we provide our complimentary information text on filesharing on our homepage. You may directly contact our specialist lawyers at 0202-450036 or via info@goldberg.de.
Attorney-at-Law Michael Ullrich, LL.M. (Information Law)
Specialist Lawyer for Information Technology Law (IT Law)
