5 ms·
Once you find yourself against a team of lawyers funded by an organisation with basically unlimited money them not having a "legitimate legal argument" becomes
by jsiepkes 6y ago
Once you find yourself against a team of lawyers funded by an organisation with basically unlimited money them not having a "legitimate legal argument" becomes less relevant.
- joshspankit 6y agoAs we have seen in the past, however: this is mostly only an issue if you reside or operate in the US.
- mschuster91 6y agoThe US government is not afraid of meddling in/pressuring other countries to get what they want. Case in point: Julian Assange, Kim Dotcom.
- jsiepkes 6y agoIt works like this in most places. A good friend of mine went head to head with the Dutch tax service. It was obvious from the start the tax service could never win. So he won...after about 5 years of legal proceedings and having to finance the whole thing up front before getting his money. Remember you have to fight them in your spare time, for them it's just work time.
- zepto 6y agoWhy? It seems like Apple can sue someone in pretty much any country they like.
- fit2rule 6y agoUS-critical posts are disallowed on this site. Follow the rules or be shadow-banned!
- joshspankit 6y agoI’m confused as to why I’m getting downvoted on this. I’m not being critical of the US, just recognizing the differences in how the legal system operates vs other countries. In Canada, for example: potential lawsuits must be signed off by a judge who believes the case has merit. This means that you cannot decide to bury someone in legal paperwork simply because you have the money to do so: you must also have a reasonable complaint. Yes: I skipped over the fact that the US has arrangements with other countries and therefore there are other countries where you can still do this, but the US’s legal system makes it easy.