If you recall, GoldiBlox retained a big-time Silicon Valley IP firm when they filed suit against the Beastie Boys claiming Fair Use. When it became obvious the Beastie Boys 1) Were going to fight, and 2) The Beastie Boys were going to win, GoldiBlox fired them and hired different counsel. I would've preferred the case to go to court for some real, hardcore clarification. That would've done a lot of good for the legal, commercial, and artistic community.
Granted, I did really, really like how GoldiBlox had to wear a proverbial dunce cap by putting a statement on their website to the effect of "We were wrong, way wrong, shouldn't have done that, and don't make the same mistake we did." Pretty epic. Also, it does go to show that hiring a law firm to tell you what you want to hear is completely possible, though fiscally dangerous.
Granted, I did really, really like how GoldiBlox had to wear a proverbial dunce cap by putting a statement on their website to the effect of "We were wrong, way wrong, shouldn't have done that, and don't make the same mistake we did." Pretty epic. Also, it does go to show that hiring a law firm to tell you what you want to hear is completely possible, though fiscally dangerous.