InDesign - Potential Client Abuse

Question

Hi there,
Please let me know if I am way out of line here. I am very new at this.
My client is an insurance company. They have several clients who need brochures for their products. All of the brochures are to be branded with each client company's logo, per usage guidelines, etc. This insurance company has someone on staff who, "knows the basics of InDesign" but is incapable of producing an original piece so they hired me. Based on their comments from the past few days, I now have a strong suspicion that my client is going to take the brochure I designed and use it as a template for all of their other clients. Because the client originally turned over this particular client's previous brochure in InDesign, in our agreement I agreed to turn over the InDesign files for the new brochure.
So, based on this convoluted description, is there anything I can/should do? Is there anything I can do to the file to make it difficult for them to use it as a template? During the negotiations for the agreement, I made it clear that even though I was turning over the native application files, that the art, fonts, photos, etc. could only be legally used for this particular piece. Nothing could be used for another client and nothing could be used for another purpose for this client.
Should I just accept whatever comes? If they decide to break the law (my agreement does say that I am not liable for other use, etc.) and steal my work and the work and property of others, should I just be grateful I'm not working with them any more?
PJ

Answer 1

You're right, and I'm stupid and naive. It's funny, because when I was talking to my wife about this, she said aroundabout the same thing (although it can be hard at times like these to fully grasp her point while fighting the overwhelmingness of her exasperation) -- if it's written down, then you can take legal action but it won't be worth it. I must be living in a dream world but, I mean, if I buy For Whom the Bell Tolls from Barnes & Noble, that's OK because they purchased the right to sell that book to me, and I can read it. But if I make 50 copies and sell them thinking it's OK because I'm only making the copies from the book I purchased -- who thinks like that besides crooks? Why in heavens name does Insurance Giant, Inc. need it written down in a contract that it can't break the law? I'm acting as if I'm selling lemonade behind a painted surfboard here...I better wake up!
Argh. Thanks for your help, Michael. I will indeed file this under educational expenses.