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I think at this point we're leaning toward the C&D. Is it absolutely necessary to have a lawyer do this or can we just contact them directly? Right now our inc
by lunaru 17y ago
I think at this point we're leaning toward the C&D. Is it absolutely necessary to have a lawyer do this or can we just contact them directly?
Right now our inclination is to just "shake hands" with them, tell them what they did was not cool, and ask them to change their direction.
- imajes 17y agoget a lawyer. - do it badly and you risk being sued yourself.
- skwiddor 17y agoUse the one that Apple sent to Microsoft when they were suing for the look and feel of Windows being a rip of MacOS. oh
- rodyancy 17y agoIt isn't absolutely necessary, but having an attorney send the letter will amplify the force of your demands. Also, as mentioned below, if you decide to contact them yourselves, you may unknowingly produce evidence that can later be used against you, or you may lose your head and make a threat you shouldn't make. It shouldn't take an attorney more than one billable hour. Having an attorney send the letter may save you money, if you consider how long it would take you to research and write, depending on at what rate you value your time. One thing, and you probably already know this, when you say "ask them to change their direction," don't expect to succeed in keeping them from competing with you. They have a right to express the idea that you are expressing, they just have to write their own copy and markup to legally do so.