Free The Animal

Warren Meyer points us to an amazingly well written business letter. I would encourage you to read the whole thing, though it’s a bit lengthy and technical. I could understand not getting the kick out of it that I do. Then again, I’ve written a lot of letters in response to legal threats over the years, so this is “near & dear.” At any rate, here’s the three real money paragraphs, near the end. I have seen Monster Cable take untenable IP positions in various different scenarios in the past, and am generally familiar with what seems to be Monster Cable’s modus operandi in these matters. I therefore think that it is important that, before closing, I make you aware of a few points. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985, I spent nineteen years in litigation practice, with a focus upon federal litigation involving large damages and complex issues. My first seven years were spent primarily on the defense side, where I developed an intense frustration with insurance carriers who would settle meritless claims for nuisance value when the better long-term view would have been to fight against vexatious litigation as a matter of principle….

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