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You Got a Cease-and-Desist — Here’s How to Respond

A cease-and-desist letter landed in your inbox and your stomach dropped. Before you delete it, pay it, or fire back an angry reply, take a breath. Here’s how to read the letter, figure out whether the claim actually holds up, and choose the right response — from a calm rebuttal to a DMCA counter-notice — without accidentally making things worse.