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You’ve clearly never dealt with lawyers very much. The implied threat is pretty obvious to those that have.
by MR4D 5y ago
You’ve clearly never dealt with lawyers very much. The implied threat is pretty obvious to those that have.
- Godel_unicode 5y ago
- MR4D 5y agoI’ve been on the internet since before Al Gore invented it. I’ve seen more crappy stuff from lawyers all the time. Remember, in the US, you do not need a reason to sue someone. A friend just got sued by a guy who tried to by his house for some BS reason. Trust me, stupid stuff happens.
- Godel_unicode 5y agoBet he heard about that by some method other than email ;)
- MR4D 5y agoHa! Good point. But then his was an actual suit, not a threat.
- tiahura 5y agoLawyers don’t imply potential litigation, they are quite explicit.
- watwut 5y agoNo, not in first contact fish for mistake email.
- MR4D 5y agoIt depends on what they are doing. A lawsuit is explicit, as is a contract. But a Cease & Desist may or may not be explicit.
- tiahura 5y agoThen they’re not very good cease and desist letters. A C&D should state exactly what you are asking them to stop doing and exactly what will happen if they don’t. That way the other party can’t claim they didn’t understand later. Search C&D samples on google and see for yourself.
- MR4D 5y agoYou mean like this? “Your failure to abide by your Agreements will result in [redacted] pursuing any and all available remedies, including but not limited to injunctive relief and monetary damages.” So, I don’t consider this very specific (you may, and that’s fine but then our disagreement is about something different).
- tiahura 5y agoYes, language like that. Put it this way, a cease and desist should contain an IF THEN. If you don’t stop copying my CD then I will sue you for injunctive relief and monetary damages. Contrast that to the subject email. There’s no if you don’t respond then I will sue you. It’s not a threat, it’s a request and the requestor’s reference to a statute that they think might apply.