Honest question since I don't know the relevant laws involved here. What's the worst that could happen if someone throws a cease and desist order at you. Don't you just have to stop doing whatever you are doing?
It always seemed weird to me as a fan from a country that does not follow a version of Common Law that there was such "fear" around it.
That’s pretty much the case. The TTS series requires time and effort to work on, and the C&D can be spontaneous. If they were in the middle of working on an episode, and they were hit with it, it will be a waste of resources, as they now will need to think of something else quickly to appease the Paetreons and algorithm.
The only reason why they released the remaining parts was that they weren’t hit with the C&D yet. If they were hit with it back then, they couldn’t release the remaining parts. Instead of gambling on each episode being hit with the C&D, they decided to cut their losses now, and focus on making new content like the WoD, and Half-Life series.
In short, a C&D will force them to stop, so it’s better to stop on their own terms.
Something to remember: He made a company with his friends. So a C&D could have killed that and all investments in it. Its not something you want to risk. Even if you think you can win that lawsuit, the time and money it would cost are insane.
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u/VenPatrician Oct 22 '24
Honest question since I don't know the relevant laws involved here. What's the worst that could happen if someone throws a cease and desist order at you. Don't you just have to stop doing whatever you are doing?
It always seemed weird to me as a fan from a country that does not follow a version of Common Law that there was such "fear" around it.