article_snippet: However, less than 36 hours after Mr Sosa statues became available, Shapeways officials  notified Mr Sosa of a cease-and-desist letter from Perry's Los Angeles-based attorneys who demanded the shark's removal from the site. '
article_snippet: Shapeways officials   said Shapeways officials   were pulling the design because Shapeways officials   didn't want to deal with lawyers,' Mr Sosa said, adding that the company promptly cancelled Mr Sosa orders and refunded Mr Sosa customers.
article_snippet: The letter from attorney Steve Plinio said the failure to comply with the demands outlined 'will be viewed by the courts as willful infringement'.
article_snippet: Mr Sosa said Mr Sosa didn't think a halftime show prop would be copyrighted.