>Dr. Bernarr answers: I do not advocate the closing of civil courts for civil >suing. If the offender in this or a similar instance chooses not to cease and >desist after the plaintiff attempts to lovingly reeducate and warn the >offender defendant, the plaintiff can choose to sue the defendant for >whatever damages the civil court decides the plaintiff incurred. >Dr. Bernarr, D.C., D.D. I encourage you to contact an attorney skilled in copyright issues, and discuss your case. If the material is already registered (copyrighted), you might get the sum of: $100,000 fine + attorney fees + damages. If the material is not yet registered (it's easy to register - go to Library of Congress web site, download form TX, fill it out, send form plus $30 plus deposit materials to Copyright Office, Library of Congress; send materials certified mail, return receipt requested - keep receipt and copy of filing materials), you can probably get $$$$$ damages and a court order forcing them to 1) stop using your material, 2) make a public admission that they infringed your copyright. Possible damages might be a $ royalty on each and every copy of "Raw Power" sold. After all, they have stolen your material and are making $$$ off it. You deserve your fair share of the money--it's rightfully yours. Think of filing suit as educating them (NFL) about copyright infringement and plagiarism. :-) I'm not an attorney and the above comments are not intended as legal advice. Again, I encourage you to get an attorney: in my opinion, you appear to have a strong case against NFL, and pursuing the issue would not only teach them a lesson, but would put NFL's dishonest ways into the public court records as well. PS if NFL has already copyright registered your material as theirs, you might have a case for fraud - civil, or possibly even criminal - against them. Also be sure to discuss possible punitive damages with your attorney as well - i.e., possible damage to your reputation. The Bar Association in your area can give you a referral to attorneys who work in copyright/ intellectual property. Tom Billings