By Sean Hakes
Owner, Wickedly Awesome EV, LLC
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, and nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. This content reflects my personal opinion based on documented communication and publicly available information.
In April 2025, I began receiving unexpected and increasingly assertive emails from Adam Khan, who identified himself as the Senior Client Care Director at PHMG, a global audio branding firm. The communications claimed that my company, Wickedly Awesome EV, LLC, was somehow financially responsible for a contract originally signed by a now-defunct business — simply because the former business’s domain, FreedomGolfCarts.com, was redirected to our website.
Let me be clear: we did not acquire the business, its assets, contracts, or liabilities. We have no relationship with the prior company beyond a simple domain redirect — a common technical practice that does not imply business continuity or legal obligation.
Despite repeated clarification, Adam Khan continued sending messages with legal-sounding language and demands. He cited contract obligations, enforcement procedures, and responsibilities that do not exist — at least not in any legal connection to my company.
Out of concern for how these communications were being framed, I conducted a search via the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) and found no listing indicating that Adam Khan is a licensed attorney. Yet, in my opinion, he appeared to be acting in a legal capacity — interpreting contracts, making legal claims, and threatening consequences — all without proper legal authority.
U.S. case law makes it abundantly clear that domain ownership or redirection alone does not assign liability:
- Kremen v. Cohen, 337 F.3d 1024 (9th Cir. 2003): Clarified that a domain name is property, but acquiring one does not create responsibility for previous debts or obligations.
- Buydomains.com, LLC v. NameMedia Inc.: Reinforced that domain transactions do not transfer contractual liabilities unless explicitly stated.
- UCC Article 9: Establishes that acquiring assets (like a domain) does not carry attached liabilities without express assumption in a formal agreement.
Due to these concerns, I have submitted a formal Request for Investigation with the appropriate authorities regarding what I believe to be a case of unauthorized law practice.
This issue is bigger than a misdirected invoice. It’s about accountability and ensuring that individuals — especially those not licensed to practice law — don’t use legal-sounding threats to pressure uninvolved third parties.
This article reflects my personal experience and opinions. It is not legal advice.
Read about Adam Khan and PHMG at Wickedly Awesome.
Update – The Banter Continues
As of April 15, 2025, I received yet another email from Adam Khan, once again misrepresenting the relationship between Wickedly Awesome EV, LLC, Legacy Carts, and the former Freedom Golf Carts business. Despite previously confusing Legacy Carts (owned by Logan Hancock) with Legacy EV Group, PHMG’s narrative relies on inaccurate assumptions and circumstantial public references to suggest a contractual or legal connection that simply does not exist.
In this most recent message, Adam again threatened escalation and potential legal action—this time suggesting that damages could be pursued not only against the original signatory, but also against “connected parties,” including myself.
In an effort to formally elevate this concern and hopefully bring an end to the continued, unwanted communication, I have copied Jason Daye, Chief Operating Officer of PHMG, and Grant Reed, the company’s Founder and CEO, in my latest response. My hope is that with senior leadership now directly informed, PHMG will reconsider its approach and cease contact with my company regarding matters we have no legal or operational involvement in.
For now, the record stands. But I’ll continue to update this page as necessary.
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