Both could be true. Usual goal of defamation cease & desist letter is to get person to shut up. Speakers may know they're harming the victim by speaking the truth, & victim might be panicking about loss of reputation. Not sure what you mean by "standards" here. Motivation?

April 11, 2026 - 02:00 UTC

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Very true, we don't know now.

There is the standard where the cease and desist is horseshit, and the standard where someone is calling out a liar. I guess those are motivations, I just think of those on other levels - justice, integrity, hubris, and myopia.
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I've never accepted a case if I thought the potential client was lying, pursuing a case for spite or financial gain only, etc. I've withdrawn from representation the few times that I learned later that client was full of it. Totally agree that justice & integrity are necessary; also trust & respect.
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