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A lawyer sending a 'copyright' claim over a trademark dispute (for example) would have to argue that they are an idiot about the law (I would think).

no, but someone contesting this would have to prove that the original request was ill intentioned. which is pretty much impossible to prove.

Using the same example, if it's a lawyer that sends a bogus takedown notice (at least in clear-cut cases), you could always notify the relevant bar association to look into the idea that this person might be unfit to practice law in that area (either too stupid of the law to be allowed to practice, or abusing it and needs to be stopped).

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