Defamation Cease and Desist Letters

Cease and Desist letters can be an effective way to avoid protracted and costly litigation.  Cease and Desist letters are not official court filings.  Cease and Desist letters are correspondence from a lawyer on behalf of a client requesting that an individual or business entity terminate ongoing wrongful conduct such as social media defamation or unfair competition.  These letters are issued from a law firm and make various demands in exchange for promises to terminate ongoing defamation or requesting financial compensation for harm caused by libel and slander.  These letters usually provide a grace period of one to two weeks for compliance or, in emergency situations, immediate 24 hour compliance.