I have just discovered that one of my sites is being copied and contacted the hosting company asking for the site to be removed. They responded requesting a full and complete DMCA complaint I am looking for a DCMA template or further info so that I can get the offending site removed.
Have you tried sending a C&D email first? If you do send a DMCA you open yourself up for prosecution if you mis-represented any facts in the claim. There is no excuse for ignorance on your behalf either. If you plan to send a DMCA, I suggest you hire someone (lawyer not some wanna be) to file it for you just to be on the safe side.
yep, I did send a C&D and the response I got from the host which happens to be host gaydar (deliberate mis-spelling - but I am sure you can work it out) indicated that they will not be bothered to act without a DCMA ! Pretty sad really, so I am already coding up something that will ensure that the spammers site will never get anything worthwhile from my site ever again. I will intercept all requests and send them some content - the content may not be what they are expecting.....