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bif

(22,720 posts) Thu Jun 10, 2021, 06:39 PM Jun 2021

Uh-oh! One of my paintings has gotten me into legal trouble. [View all]

I have a painting on Etsy called "Got Milkweed?" I just got an email from an attorney who represents the California Dairy Council telling me I have to change the name or face legal action. So my options are 1. I could change the name. 2. Ignore it and wait to see what happens. If it went to court, it could be some good PR. However it could also cost me a bundle.

What would you do?

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Uh-oh! One of my paintings has gotten me into legal trouble. [View all] bif Jun 2021 OP

I'd milk it as long as you can. underpants Jun 2021 #1

Winner! DEbluedude Jun 2021 #4

Change the name. It wouldn't be worth the hassle and expense Ocelot II Jun 2021 #2

Agreed, I recall a letter that said, "We have more lawyers than your town has people." n/t rzemanfl Jun 2021 #5

Trust me. They will win. You will suffer. Change the name. CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #13

depends on if you have a lawyer in the family. mopinko Jun 2021 #3

Weird, sometimes they have had fun with the ripoffs soothsayer Jun 2021 #6

WTF ? dweller Jun 2021 #7

If I were in your shoes, I would change it. Blue Dawn Jun 2021 #8

Well the lawsuit might get you some pub Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #9

Change it to "nondairy milkweed, the healthy choice" multigraincracker Jun 2021 #12

Are they going after the got milkweed t-shirt? NQAS Jun 2021 #10

Make another painting called "got milkshakedown" unblock Jun 2021 #11

Change it to rownesheck Jun 2021 #14

Or: "I planned to call this Got Milkweed but the California Dairy Association threatened to ratchiweenie Jun 2021 #15

Talk to a lawyer. It boils down to how much money do you want to spend vs how much they will ... marble falls Jun 2021 #16

I was thinking of changing it to: "God. Milkweed!" bif Jun 2021 #17

Have no idea about paintings. Am not an attorney. But song titles are Hoyt Jun 2021 #18

My experience is lunatica Jun 2021 #19

Ended up changing it to "God. Milkweed!" bif Jun 2021 #20