Why We Lawyers Get A Bad Name Online

Link: Techdirt: Don't Post This Cease-and-Desist Letter, Or Else. I am not a copyright specialist; however, this post about law firms allegedly claiming copyright in cease and desist letters that they send, in order to intimidate the recipient into not publishing the letter online, strikes me as dumb in the extreme. First, if you don't want your demand letters publicized, don't send them in the first place. Second, this attempt to stifle criticism, even if it has legally legitimate purposes, is totally clueless about the true nature of the online environment, and viral publicity. Fellow lawyers, don't be so heavy handed; and, please get a clue about the public image you project. I would like to hear from some copyright lawyers about the legality of asserting ownerhip in the HTML code of a demand letter.