[Jack Simth]

Originally posted by DavidG:
Really does anyone seriously believe that website had even the slightest negative financial implications for Marvel comics?? Seems pretty clear to me that the only reason that letter got written was because otherwise the lawyer would be out of a job.

Not directly - but the way the laws are written, when it comes to Marvel's attention that a violation is happening, they either enforce the law or lose their rights to their stuff, which would mean someone else could use that website as a basis for posing serious financial difficulties for Marvel via abusing their characters. They have to prosecute (or get a cease-and-desist agreement from) anyone that doesn't first ask permission.