Legal Team, we’re back in Beverly Hills with more research into Amanda Frances. From questionable cease-and-desist letters allegedly sent to Redditors leaving reviews, to a failed federal lawsuit over the “look and feel” of another woman’s finance book. In this episode, we break down the consumer rights issues, the limits of non-disparagement clauses for people leaving honest reviews, and why Amanda’s attempt to claim ownership over “As F**k” and bathtub-money vibes didn’t exactly impress a federal judge. Spoiler: manifestation doesn’t work on trade dress law.

What’s on the Docket?

The cease and desist letters Amanda’s team sent to online critics
How the Consumer Review Fairness Act protects online reviews
Amanda’s federal lawsuit claiming another author copied her book’s “look and feel”
What trade dress actually means
Why the judge denied Amanda’s request to pull an allegedly competing book from shelves

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