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The problem with lawyers (part of an ongoing series)

This site featuring cheesy furniture (FedexFurniture.Com) would have essentially no traffic--except for the fact that Fedex sent a cease and desist letter and claimed it violated the DCMA (that and Kinko's refused to print cards for the site's owner, because, of course, they're owned by Fedex!)

No, it probably won't hurt Fedex's business, but it's sure not worth the hassle, is it?

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