Sorry, Doctor, but copyright law provides a vaccination against that

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Dr. Seuss Enterprise threatens to sue Babylon Bee

Seth Dillion, CEO of The Babylon Been, shared an email he received from Seuss Enterprises that threatened to sue the publication over its satirical article titled, “In New Dr. Seuss Book, Cat In The Hat Gives Kids Puberty Blockers While Their Mother Isn’t Home.”

“Your article, satire or not, is a copyright infringement and breaking multiple defamation laws,” wrote the unnamed person who sent the email from legal@drsuess.com. “Remove this or we will proceed accordingly”:

Dillon’s response?

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