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Phi Sigma Sigma demands Penny Arcade remove "trade secret" secret handshake
- lutusp 14y agoThis doesn't look like a legally valid demand. A "secret handshake" is not likely to be classed as intellectual property, and referring to it in a work of art in most cases would fall under the fair use doctrine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use Lawyers can write letters demanding things from people, but -- even though lawyers are technically officers of the court -- their demands aren't necessarily legal or enforceable demands. A judge might well look at this demand very differently than an advocate for one side would. It's best not to ignore a letter from a lawyer, but blind obedience is also unwise IMHO. Let me add that IANAL.
- iaw 14y ago"He asked if I’d have done it had they simply asked nicely. no probably not." Beautiful.