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This is dangerous advice if the lawyer fees get paid by the loser of the suit like they do in some cases. ianal but i'd look into that before taking this tactic
by weaksauce 5y ago
This is dangerous advice if the lawyer fees get paid by the loser of the suit like they do in some cases. ianal but i'd look into that before taking this tactic.
- bluGill 5y agoIn the US there is no loser pays clause - except that you can sue for legal fees as well. There are pros and cons of both, with no clear winner.
- User23 5y agoIn the US it’s way more complicated than that, and not just because there are 50 states that all have their own laws on whether or not the prevailing party can recover costs and it furthermore depends on the specific action.
- jfrunyon 5y agoFALSE! FALSE FALSE FALSE! There are many, many circumstances in the US where the loser has to pay costs and attorneys fees. Like copyright infringement. https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#505 https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#505
- naikrovek 5y agoTRUE TRUE TRUE TRUE! there is no "loser pays costs" rule/law for the entire US. it is a case by case thing, determined by a judge, in most cases, even in copyright cases. the link you posted even says that. the comment you replied to was saying that there is no nation-wide law protecting victims of unnecessary or unjust lawsuits, and there isn't. you simply cannot count on getting your costs paid for if you win in any case.
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- jfrunyon 5y agoNo. They were replying to & contesting a comment which stated that there was a risk of having to pay legal fees. That risk is indeed there.