Q: If I'm a part of an event group can a person leave the group and take one of the events name and use it by rewording it
The event name is IGG (ice gold and green) paint versus powder which is copyrighted which is held annually at the same time every year and as of last year a member remove their self from the group stole the name wrote it and has the event on the same day there's evidence on social media to prove that the group member was a part of the original group because of their domain page is it possible that the original group can sue the member that stole information
A: You can try. This resource may apply depending on the structure of the group and this person's role: https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ30.pdf
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