Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's not an uncommon practice for film producers to create a corporation, through which investors' funds and revenues are funneled to certain individuals, leaving the corporation with no profit. Creditors with claims to a percentage of the profit (the author of Forrest Gump, for example) would be left with little or nothing at all. I don't know if Ted's publisher did the same, but that's how it operates, legally, I'm afraid. Unethical does not mean illegal. On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > That's the law. > > On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >> There ought to be a law! >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 6:06 PM, Chris Crawford < >> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >> > Nope. They declared bankruptcy; that erases their debts. I?ve lost money >> > twice this way, neither were large amounts (less than $2000 each). >> Sucks, >> > but there?s nothing you can do once the court accepts their bankruptcy >> > petition. >> > >> > -- >> > Chris Crawford >> > Fine Art Photography >> > Fort Wayne, Indiana >> > 260-437-8990 >> > >> > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> > >> > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> > Become a fan on Facebook >> > >> > >> > >> > On 11/13/14, 5:01 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollphotography at >> > gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > >+1 >> > > >> > >Ted, >> > > >> > >It is no possible Legal actions? >> > > >> > >Cheers >> > >lluis >> > > >> > >El 13/11/2014, a las 22:14, grduprey at mchsi.com escribi?: >> > > >> > >> Ted, >> > >> >> > >> That is one dirty deal. >> > >> >> > >> gene >> > >> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 2:49:11 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >> > >>Central >> > >> Subject: [Leica] Maybe of interest? >> > >> >> > >> MAYBE OF INTEREST? Collector's copy book! >> > >> >> > >> Many LUG members during past years have purchased one or the other >> of my >> > >> coffee table size hard cover all B&W Leica available light shot books >> > >>on the >> > >> MEDICAL PROFESSION.. >> > >> >> > >> 1/ "This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler." >> > >> >> > >> An edition of 250 copies with a leather hand bound cover special >> > >>edition. >> > >> All author signed and numbered copies. Plus another edition of a 1000 >> > >>with >> > >> standard dust jacket cover over regular cover. >> > >> >> > >> 2/ Re-published: "DOCTOR's WORK. The Legacy of Sir William Osler." >> > >> >> > >> Recently I was browsing "USED BOOK" internet locations looking for >> any >> > >>of my >> > >> 8 published books with various publishing house's during past years. >> > >>When I >> > >> discovered two copies of the "Leather hand bound Special Editions?" >> > >> READY??? >> > >> >> > >> One listed as "SPECIAL COLLECTOR COPY.... hand signed & numbered.... >> > >> "$2000.oo." USA dollars! The other $3000.oo! :-) Jeeeeeeeeeeesh if >> only >> > >>I >> > >> had a half dozen copies??????????? :-) :-) >> > >> >> > >> In any event I thought you might be interested with the end part of >> this >> > >> publishing adventure? >> > >> >> > >> The publisher made a major sale of copies to the American Medical >> Assn. >> > >>I >> > >> mean bigtime sale! My royalty cheque in USA funds was to be for >> > >>$60,000.oo! >> > >> Yep absolutely honest! HOWEVER!! :-) >> > >> >> > >> OH and before I get to the final lines...... Converting that amount >> to >> > >> Canadian dollars at the time it would've amounted to??? "80,000.oo! >> > >>Yeah I >> > >> know yer all breathing deep and thinking all kinds of nice things >> etc! >> > >> >> > >> HOWEVER? The publisher put himself into receivership and I received >> > >> NADDA!!!!! NOT A PENNY!!! :-( >> > >> Nor a penny for my near ten years of photo production time in between >> > >> regular paying assignments about the world. >> > >> >> > >> To say the least we shed a few tears! >> > >> >> > >> Have a nice day CREW! :-) If you don't smile at this yer going to be >> > >>sick as >> > >> a dog!!!! :-( :-( :-( AAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKK!!! >> > >> >> > >> cheers, >> > >> Dr. ted :-) >> > >> And every word is true! >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> Leica Users Group. >> > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> Leica Users Group. >> > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >> > > >> > >_______________________________________________ >> > >Leica Users Group. >> > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > -- Ken Iisaka first name at last name dot org or com