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>If there's a risk that someone could sue you over something, from a business perspective I have always been taught that you avoid it, period, until you get a l
by Sir_Substance 8y ago
>If there's a risk that someone could sue you over something, from a business perspective I have always been taught that you avoid it, period, until you get a lawyer.
Bad news: If you have a business, people can attempt to sue your business for whatever they want, and you might have to defend against it. There is nothing on the books that says lawsuits have to be reasonable before they can be filed, only that people who abuse the legal system get punished AFTER a court decides they're a moron.
- ryandrake 8y agoNot just businesses. Anyone can get sued for any reason. If your blanket policy really is “I won’t do anything if I risk getting sued” you literally can’t even leave your house.
- tatersolid 8y agoJudges in the US routinely dismiss frivolous cases[1] with prejudice. And in fact even filing a frivolous case can result in fines or jail time for contempt. So no, you can’t in practice sue someone for anything. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frivolous_litigation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frivolous_litigation
- Matticus_Rex 8y agoEh... this is way overstated. You don't have to be a lawyer to file a pretty solid 12(b)(6) motion, which gets you through the obviously idiotic suits. I'd rather file one of those than do GDPR compliance documentation.