[Leica] Maybe of interest?

[Ken Iisaka]

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. I¹ve lost money
>> > twice this way, neither were large amounts (less than $2000 each).
>> Sucks,
>> > but there¹s 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 escribió:
>> > >
>> > >> 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!
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> _______________________________________________
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>> > >>
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>> > >
>> > >
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
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