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Sure, but at that point they'd have to be breaking some kind of law to warrant one, wouldn't they?
by 013a 6y ago
Sure, but at that point they'd have to be breaking some kind of law to warrant one, wouldn't they?
- tim333 6y agoGiven the wonders of the US legal system Facebook can probably throw a few million in legal fees into fighting the NYU researchers who will have to back down as unable to afford their own legal fees irrespective of who's right or wrong.
- 013a 6y agoI imagine in a situation like this the university (may/would) stand behind them. And, you know, Facebook really picked a target given NYU is a top five US law school.
- dfxm12 6y agoNo, not at all. They aren't really legal documents, anyone can send one, even to simply intimidate the recipient, or force them to spend time and resources (they may not have) addressing it. And even if the sender is acting in good faith, the courts could interpret the law differently from them. Remember, one is presumed innocent/not liable until proven otherwise, not when you get a C&D (or get arrested, or get sued, for that matter).