cease and desist
idiom
formal
: to stop (doing something) immediately
The company was ordered by the court to cease and desist from selling the photographs.
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Now, however, Gibson Guitars has issued a cease and desist against 16 Creative, the owner of Trump Guitars, over the shape and design of Trump Guitars.
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Nov. 2024
Host Andy Cohen goes on to ask Tamra about the cease and desist letter Jenn’s fiancé Ryan sent her, and Jenn defends Ryan’s innocence.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Last week, The New York Times, which is also suing OpenAI, sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity asking it to stop using its content.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
The New York Times has sent generative AI startup Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos and YouTube’s ex-chief executive, a cease and desist for copying its articles and using them to create summaries of articles.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Nov. 2024
Host Andy Cohen goes on to ask Tamra about the cease and desist letter Jenn’s fiancé Ryan sent her, and Jenn defends Ryan’s innocence.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Last week, The New York Times, which is also suing OpenAI, sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity asking it to stop using its content.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
The New York Times has sent generative AI startup Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos and YouTube’s ex-chief executive, a cease and desist for copying its articles and using them to create summaries of articles.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Cease and desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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