Warning - this is a little bit of a rant. Please forgive me if this is TOTALLY off subject for this forum.

My business is being sued. For the name. And being a small company, we are being forced to change our name and corporate identity. And this just after we paid for our next year's 'Yellow Pages' ads in two local books.

I am feeling very put-upon right now. And for someone who has more ammo than sence, that can be a problem. And no, I have never used a wepon or tool in anger - but I am close.

The thing is - there are many other companies in the USA who have the same name, and we have never interfered/competed with ANY of them directly. We even met with some of their techs and traded stories with no problems.

It is a 'survival' situation that broadsided us. It is the companies' survival, and being a small business owner, a possible household survival situation, too. But no matter what I pack in my BOB, I can't bug out and make it better.

This is more of a need for a shoulder outside the situation than a want for help... though if anyone has suggetions, of a legal veriety, it would be welcome.

GGGGAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

Rena

(sometimes I hate my life)

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