This happened with a report my research group put out. The work was paid for by the U.S. government, and posted free on our web site.
Some publisher downloaded it, slapped on an ugly cover, and started selling it on Amazon.
We talked about whether to do anything about it, but in the end decided not to. At this point, the details are a little hazy, but it was some combination of "meh", "we did the research on the public behalf, so as long as the information is available, we're happy", and "our legal advisor says it would cost more to pursue than this rinky-dink report can justify".
Some publisher downloaded it, slapped on an ugly cover, and started selling it on Amazon.
We talked about whether to do anything about it, but in the end decided not to. At this point, the details are a little hazy, but it was some combination of "meh", "we did the research on the public behalf, so as long as the information is available, we're happy", and "our legal advisor says it would cost more to pursue than this rinky-dink report can justify".
PDF of the work in question: http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/images/BldgAdvice.pdf