Let The Litigation Commence

It all started when Fitz posted this. He even titled the post "Just Because." This is a clear infringement upon Soup's JB feature and tournament. Soup noticed this and wondered whether royalties were due. He then made clear his intention to retain me as counsel in settling this dispute.

I immediately, geing the kick ass attorney that I am, drew up a letter to the offending party:

I, as representative for Mr. Johnson, do declare on this, the 18th day of October in the year 2004, that you have been served with notice to cease and desist your actions as they infringe upon the several copyrights that Mr. Johnson holds; in particular, those copyrights for "pictures of sexy ladies" and also "posting on the internet said pictures." If you do not stop your actions, we will be forced to commence legal action. Thank you, and good day.

Mr. Coffee, Attorney at law.

Then this morning I received a response from Fitz, who seems to think that this is child’s play:

Gentlemen,

Please pursue your little lawsuit. I'd love to see y'all tell a jury that I should have to pay for the privilege of posting (copyrighted) pictures of pretty ladies on the internets. If your frivilous junk lawsuit goes to trial I will simply invoke the "If you like tits, you must acquit" defense. Sure, the morons in the jury won't understand that acquit really pertains to a criminal trial. Sure, it's a cheap knockoff of the Johnnie Cochran method of jury nullification. But it will work. In the immortal words of that great American, Sean Penn (or was it Sean Hannity, I forget), all the best and a sincere fuck you.

-Fitz-Hume

My response to this in under construction. I have no doubt that Mr. Johnson and I will prevail.