Help with a cease and desist letter
September 10, 2009 11:54 AM Subscribe
I am writing on behalf of another blogger who is in need of advice and recently received a C&D from a law firm stating that the name of her frugal wordpress blog infringed on the rights of another Miami Herald blog- specifically the word "frugalista" - She is looking for assistance should she decline to change the name of her site.
Here is the link to the C&D
There seem to be many people who use the word "frugalista" so the lawyers have quite a road ahead of them unless they are only going after those blogs/websites that are in the Florida area.
I appreciate your info and will pass along this link to her.
Here is the link to the C&D
There seem to be many people who use the word "frugalista" so the lawyers have quite a road ahead of them unless they are only going after those blogs/websites that are in the Florida area.
I appreciate your info and will pass along this link to her.
This post was deleted for the following reason: this is on the wrong part of the site. -- jessamyn
I'm sorry you're having this problem, but this isn't the place to ask.
posted by ardgedee at 11:58 AM on September 10, 2009
posted by ardgedee at 11:58 AM on September 10, 2009
No similarity between blog name and posters name at all.
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 11:59 AM on September 10, 2009
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 11:59 AM on September 10, 2009
You meant to post this under AskMeFi instead of MetaFilter, right?
posted by effbot at 11:59 AM on September 10, 2009
posted by effbot at 11:59 AM on September 10, 2009
I guess getting free legal advice from us is part of the frugal thing?
I would tell her that free legal advice is worth what you pay for it.
posted by Joe Beese at 11:59 AM on September 10, 2009
I would tell her that free legal advice is worth what you pay for it.
posted by Joe Beese at 11:59 AM on September 10, 2009
you paid 5 bucks to ask this question.
posted by fuzzypantalones at 12:00 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by fuzzypantalones at 12:00 PM on September 10, 2009
If this is a question, it belongs under Ask; if it's an awareness-raising thing, it's a self-link.
posted by Kadin2048 at 12:01 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Kadin2048 at 12:01 PM on September 10, 2009
At least the self-link was in somewhat more clever packaging.
posted by Think_Long at 12:01 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Think_Long at 12:01 PM on September 10, 2009
WATYL
posted by Solon and Thanks at 12:01 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Solon and Thanks at 12:01 PM on September 10, 2009
acronym fail
posted by Solon and Thanks at 12:02 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Solon and Thanks at 12:02 PM on September 10, 2009
BALEETED
posted by loquacious at 12:02 PM on September 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by loquacious at 12:02 PM on September 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
She joined about 2 weeks ago, I'm voting misteak.
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:03 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist at 12:03 PM on September 10, 2009
How do you mistakenly make the magic three comments required for a front page post?
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 12:05 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 12:05 PM on September 10, 2009
>ASK METAFILTER
You do not see the Metafilter here.
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posted by not_on_display at 12:05 PM on September 10, 2009 [4 favorites]
You do not see the Metafilter here.
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posted by not_on_display at 12:05 PM on September 10, 2009 [4 favorites]
frugalista
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:06 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:06 PM on September 10, 2009
This comment will never be posted. The post will be baleeted before I hit post comment.
posted by winna at 12:06 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by winna at 12:06 PM on September 10, 2009
Apple Banana Nut for me, plz.*
* not really, they have gluten. :(
posted by cavalier at 12:06 PM on September 10, 2009
* not really, they have gluten. :(
posted by cavalier at 12:06 PM on September 10, 2009
who gets the last comment...
posted by fuzzypantalones at 12:07 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by fuzzypantalones at 12:07 PM on September 10, 2009
guys just add ista to everything now okay thanks in advance
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:07 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Optimus Chyme at 12:07 PM on September 10, 2009
no, me!
posted by not_on_display at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by not_on_display at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2009
How do you mistakenly make the magic three comments required for a front page post?
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 3:05 PM on September 10 [+] [!]
This.
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 3:05 PM on September 10 [+] [!]
This.
posted by specialagentwebb at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2009
bitter-girlista! it sounds vaguely Spanish, don't you think?
posted by bitter-girl.com at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2009
posted by bitter-girl.com at 12:08 PM on September 10, 2009
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