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This happened to me and I sent the lawyer a cease and desist letter. He wanted me to take down my experiences I had with the company on my linkedin. After expl

This happened to me and I sent the lawyer a cease and desist letter. He wanted me to take down my experiences I had with the company on my linkedin. After explaining to him that I have proof that I've worked on those projects the lawyers came up with bs reasons. I got angry for wasting some time of my life for proof of my work experiences so I sent him a cease and desist. The loser sent one last email and I told him to get the fuck out of my life. And that was that. I ain't ever using Zillow or Trulia. These people are in alt-fact reality.

webkike 9y ago
Fantastic! Knowing a little bit about the law can really help you out in modern life (one could say unfortunately).
- emodendroket 9y ago
  Probably beats the alternative.
- cookiecaper 9y ago
  That story would've been much sadder had the lawyer's client decided it was worth the money to pursue him. A lawsuit against a well-monied opponent is no joke, whether you're on the right side or not. AFAIK unlike a copyright case, it is pretty hard to lose a defamation case as long as you haven't gone too crazy, but a lawsuit can seriously damage your life whether you win or not. Knowing a little bit about the law is indeed helpful, but it doesn't seem that a little bit of legal knowledge would lead one to congratulating the grandparent on sending an inflammatory mail to opposing counsel. C&Ds are in fact frequently bluffs, so that should be considered in the response, but some companies are notoriously well-known non-bluffers; if they send a C&D, they are chomping at the bit to file the lawsuit for real. It's best to ask a real lawyer whenever you're staring down these types of possibilities. Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.