Lawyers poke Facebook group over Citizens United name

The Facebook group Citizens Against Citizens United gets a nasty letter from some lawyers; according to this message sent by Mike McCabe to group members:

Subject: Cease-and-desist letter from Citizens United

This morning we received a letter from a law firm in Virginia representing the group Citizens United claiming that our Facebook page "Citizens United Against Citizens United" is a trademark infringement. The group demands that we cease using the name "Citizens United" immediately and destroy all writings with a reference to the name.

To see the letter, go to
http://www.facebook.com/l/40378;www.wisdc.org/pdf/citizens_united_letter.pdf

The irony here is that the group described the outcome of the case as a great victory for the First Amendment and free speech, but now is seeking to stifle the speech of others who have a different view of the court decision's implications for political speech and the health of our democracy.

We are consulting with some attorneys and assessing our next steps.

No idea whether the lawyers also have their sights on Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and its Tributaries, Citizens United for Democracy, Citizens United for Animals, Citizens United for Responsible Education, Citizens United for Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Citizens United for Economic Equity, Citizens United for Responsible Growth, Citizens United for Action, or Citizens United for State Sovereignty Now (...and that was only three pages into the Google search...)