If you’ve been charged with shoplifting and have received a letter from a lawyer acting on behalf of the store demanding payment of approximately $500 together with a threat of being sued, scroll down in this article to the portion entitled “Demand Letters from Retailers” and read this lawyer’s opinion that “demand letters sent by lawyers on behalf of retailers seeking recovery of losses associated with shoplifting either may not rest on a legitimate cause of action, or may claim losses that courts do not recognize.”