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On the flip side of that, a few hours of lawyer time in the first year of Facebook might have saved the IP ownership dispute that has now cost about $100 millio
by slapshot 16y ago
On the flip side of that, a few hours of lawyer time in the first year of Facebook might have saved the IP ownership dispute that has now cost about $100 million dollars in settlements, and might still go higher.
There are a lot of stories of startups that went under because the 50/50 owners couldn't decide on a plan of action, or turned out to not own any of the IP that they thought they owned.
- fghjkoi8uygt 16y agoSo pay us (lawyers) lots now or pay us more lots later. Last time I heard an offer like that it was some italian americans commenting on how flammable a restaurant was
- slapshot 16y agoPay us (doctors) for vaccinations or pay us more later for treatment? Pay us (construction workers) for high quality materials now, or pay us later for repairs? Pay us (clothing manufacturers) for high quality clothes now, or pay us again later when yours wear out?