How to deal with receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Big Tech

Post by baobabKoodaa » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 7:46 PM UTC

hodgesrm wrote: post #80

jdsully wrote: post #19

The premise of this article is that you somehow have to respond to it which is nuts. If the letter is ridiculous (e.g. citing terms of service you did not sign) then you're better off to ignore it and not waste money on legal fees. Also everyone who suggests getting a lawyer has probably not had to hire one in the past. With very few exceptions they will tell you it "depends" and maybe give you a few legal terms you…

If you have not received a C&D before then the reason to consult with an attorney is to evaluate the risk. A lot of legal trouble arises from assuming you understand something when you actually don't. (Ask me how I know.)

Post by hodgesrm » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 7:59 PM UTC

baobabKoodaa wrote: post #121

hodgesrm wrote: post #80

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If you have not received a C&D before then the reason to consult with an attorney is to evaluate the risk. A lot of legal trouble arises from assuming you understand something when you actually don't. (Ask me how I know.)

> If you have not received a C&D before then the reason to consult with an attorney is to evaluate the risk. The poster you are responding to just explained that most lawyers are too guarded to offer a useful evaluation of the risk, thus rendering their advice useless or low value.

Post by denton-scratch » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 8:03 PM UTC

codingdave wrote: post #37

One thing to be aware of is that letters are not guarantees that they will follow up or take you to court. Especially if they have a weak case - it is just as likely to be a bluff, hoping you'll just stop because they are big and you are small. Ask an attorney to know for sure, but if they have no case and are just being bullies, don't cave in.

Post by denton-scratch » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 8:06 PM UTC

JohnFen wrote: post #62

ransom1538 wrote: post #18

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I worked on a controversial app. I generally take the letter then throw it into the trash. I did this for 4 years, never had an issue. Github was the only one that seemed to want blood - then banned me. They would send me weird emails, trying to trick me to admit fault. They would also track new accounts I made (ip) and send taunting letters. They gave up eventually too. Looking back, these companies can send these t…

> If they want to sue you, don't worry, it will happen. As my attorney once opined: if they really want to sue you, the first thing you'll hear from them will be about the lawsuit they filed, not a C&D.

Post by cutemonster » Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 8:18 PM UTC

pinkmuffinere wrote: post #65

hnthrowaway0328 wrote: post #49

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Never heard about Dealogic so I just Googled -- the title of the click says: > Dealogic: A trusted partner to top financial firms worldwide Oh well, I probably don't need to dig deeper to know what it does then.

At the risk of sounding very dumb — what were you able to determine from that? I have no idea what it means, almost sounds like the mafia Edit: their about page sounds even more mafia-esque. “Dealogic connects banks and investors in the only truly global network… Firms who use Dealogic see results in increased profitability and productivity… Whether you want to analyze wallet share, execute a deal, align operating un…