A legal storm is brewing in the crypto world as two law firms, Burwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP, have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Solana-based memecoin platform Pump.fun. The firms allege that Pump.fun has facilitated the creation of tokens impersonating their law firms by using unlicensed intellectual property, including their names and logos, in an attempt to mislead investors.‍

Law Firms Demand Immediate Removal of Tokens

In a Feb. 5 statement on X (formerly Twitter), Burwick Law confirmed that it and Wolf Popper LLP have demanded the "immediate removal" of Dog Shit Going Nowhere (DOGSHIT2) and other tokens that allegedly misuse their firm’s identity. The firms emphasized they have no affiliation with any meme coins launched on-chain and warned that further unauthorized use of their intellectual property could lead to legal action.

"Our firms have not launched any meme coins on-chain," the statement read. "Any further unauthorized use of our firms’ names, intellectual property, or association with this token may result in immediate legal action."

The law firms also accused Pump.fun of having the technical capability to remove the offending tokens but refusing to act, despite the financial and legal risks to investors.

The dispute goes beyond intellectual property concerns. The cease-and-desist letter alleges that Pump.fun collaborated with third parties to launch tokens to intimidate plaintiffs and interfere with ongoing litigation. The law firms claim that creating tokens impersonating their clients is a calculated move to obstruct justice and disrupt due process.

"These acts represent the use of blockchain technologies as a tool for disrupting justice and due process," Burwick Law stated, vowing to take further legal action against such misconduct.‍

The Bigger Legal Battle Against Pump.fun

This cease-and-desist is part of a larger legal fight against Pump.fun. On Jan. 30, Burwick Law and Wolf Popper LLP filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Pump.fun, alleging that the platform, reportedly operated by UK-based Baton Corporation, facilitated the creation of unregistered securities. 

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of investors in a New York federal court, claims Pump.fun made nearly $500 million in fees through the sale of highly volatile tokens, often marketed with aggressive tactics designed to create artificial urgency.

Burwick Law’s managing partner, Max Burwick, has also pushed back against allegations that the firm itself was involved in the creation of DOGSHIT2. 

Responding to claims that the firm might have deployed the token to strengthen its case against Pump.fun, Burwick stated that DOGSHIT2 existed off-chain as "memory on the server" until Pump.fun itself deployed it on-chain when the first buyer purchased it.

In its statement, Burwick Law urged investors to exercise extreme caution, warning that promoters of DOGSHIT2 were actively pushing a high-risk pump-and-dump scheme. Given the mounting legal challenges facing Pump.fun, the firms assured they would continue working with regulatory authorities to hold responsible parties accountable.