Need FReeper Legal Help

numberonepal

[numberonepal]

I have a legal question for some FReepers that may be able to help. Here's the situation.

1. I paid for and legally downloaded an ebook.
2. I then put that book on my personal web space for backup and for a place to access the book.
3. After some time of the book being on my servers Google decides to index the PDF file. I never requested the index from Google.
4. Google provides a link to the book where it can be downloaded for free from my server.
5. Author of the book calls me to ask why I'm offering his book for free. I explain that I'm not and remove the book from the server while on the phone with him.
6. The author wants compensation for loss of business. He has asked me to come up with a number for compensation.
7. My server logs tell me when and how many times the link was hit. Being that the link was directly to the PDF it is safe to say the book was downloaded.

OK, those are the facts. What I need to know is whether I should retain the services of an attorney. If so, what kind of attorney? I've done a great deal of research on this matter but cannot seem to find any cases for precedent in such a scenario. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[MomwithHope]

Thanks, the surgery went well, thought I would be going home tomorrow. Lots of pain and an ultrasound later revealed a blood clot from just below my hip all the way down to my ankls. So I am still here can’t get, out of bed, looking at anoerwe week or 10 days. My daughter brought in her laptop tonight so I could freep.aI will be doing more lurking than anything as typing is not so easy.

[MomwithHope]

see post 41

[jilliane]

I’m so sorry to hear you’re in pain. Probably going to be pretty medicated for a bit. Thank God for daughters - I will keep you both in my prayers tonight. Get well soon.

[numberonepal]

Get well soon.