Baseless threats can backfire

• Legal consequences
  • Many jurisdictions prohibit the sending of legal threats without reasonable basis.
  • 10th Circuit has held that demand letters are not immune from suit, e.g., for interference with business relations. Cardtoons, LC v. Major League Baseball Players Assoc. 208 F.3d 1353 (10th Cir. 2000)
• Public relations consequences
  • Alienate fans and supporters
  • Call more attention to a parody or criticism than it would have gotten on its own

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