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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] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Generally not big on lawyers, but this guy I can get behind.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was taking to my dad today and he said "My lawyer is an asshole" and i said "Dad you don't have to say lawyer twice" and I laughed and he laughed and the TV laughed and it was great

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

If you need a lawyer, get a bastard. Lesson from my father. He was correct.