The theme of a Chicago pop-up tavern, The Upside Down, was meant as a homage to the Netflix series Stranger Things. Bryce Coughlin, director and senior counsel for content and brand IP at Netflix, made an appeal for creative control, asking that the short-term tavern stick to its planned closing time. “We love our fans more than anything, but you should know that the demogorgon is not always as forgiving,” the letter read. “So please don’t make us call your mom.”

Check out our feature, “Shut Up! The Art of Cease-and-Desist Letters,” in the July 2018 issue of the ABA Journal.