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Re:The Day MAME Saved My Ass by ANH on Sunday December 12, 2010 @08:59AM (#1997075)
He doesn't say that the CnD was actually sent.

Legal teams have zero incentive not to draft such letters. It's up to the executives at the company to have the courage to ignore the attorneys' advice. Of course, odds are it was sent and now the poor SpyHunter fan has an entertaining story to tell.

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Re:The Day MAME Saved My Ass by noonespecial on Sunday December 12, 2010 @02:44PM (#1997801)
This is really important. Law firms, once on retainer (or even in-rolodex) constantly search for way to create billable hours. If you don't watch your lawyers very carefully, its not altogether unlikely that you'll get a big 'ol surprise bill for work that you not only didn't authorize, but also made you look like a total dick to your fans and customers.

Caveat emptor: watch your lawyers.

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