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These one sided attorney fees provisions make a mockery of justice. The whole dialog becomes basically blackmail if you are a small business. Maybe it's ok to h
by mchusma 4y ago
These one sided attorney fees provisions make a mockery of justice. The whole dialog becomes basically blackmail if you are a small business. Maybe it's ok to have these laws for giant corporations, but if you own a small business and are barely getting by, simply being accused of something you lose regardless of the outcome and your accuser loses nothing regardless of outcome.
- ghaff 4y agoWhat's the alternative though? I can sue you at any time for any reason. Well, I guess the alternative is to make it difficult for the average person to use the legal system at all.
- encryptluks2 4y agoWhich is unethical because the legal system is supposed to be fair and balanced. If someone is suing you frivolously then ask the court to declare them a vexatious litigant.
- ghaff 4y agoMeanwhile, in the real world, you're probably advised to hire a lawyer to make that filing.
- alisonkisk 4y ago
- Spooky23 4y agoOnly if you use. A better strategy is to not let customer issues turn into lawsuits.
- b3morales 4y agoDoes your small business have forced arbitration clauses in your customer contracts? If so, why was that decision made?
- 87982570983 4y agoYou would have to spend much more time litigating without an arbitration clause, meaning even more attorney fees. If this is a problem, it's not a problem specific to arbitration.