"The days were lawyers themselves could send you ceise and desist letters just to earn some money are long gone." I don't think so, just their peak is gone. La

"The days were lawyers themselves could send you ceise and desist letters just to earn some money are long gone." I don't think so, just their peak is gone. Lawyers still send letters - but they never had legal weight. It is basically a deal(or exortion), just pay this small sum now, or I have to go to court and then you will have to pay a lot.