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When ‘Lol, No’ Is Not Enough: Lawyer Explains Why Bogus Takedown Over ‘Fuck The LAPD’ Shirt Should Result In Paying Legal Fees (www.techdirt.com)

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You may recall last month’s hilarious story of lawyer Mike Dunforth’s response to a vexatious angry demand letter from IMG, representing the LAPD Foundation, claiming that a t-shirt with the following “Fuck the LAPD” logo violated its IP rights:

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Any followup on this? Would love to see IMG's response.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Based on what I know of the law, IMG has currently retreated almost fully into the pelvis, and is now in the legal state of "The Pool Was Cold". They will eventually attempt to erect a defense, but for now counsel will need to fluff the case, as their position is inverted.