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> We do some investigation and find out that this guy's name is on over a dozen defunct LLCs. > we come to find out that he'd been sued multiple times by previ
by egor83 15y ago
> We do some investigation and find out that this guy's name is on over a dozen defunct LLCs.
> we come to find out that he'd been sued multiple times by previous partners
Is there a way to find out about this in advance? Some kind of database to check who you deal with prior to starting business with them?
- api 15y agoSome of this stuff is public info. The head of our firm should have probably done more checking. But there are limits, of course, and it's a pain and can be expensive. A database of the sort that you suggest is prohibited by libel and slander laws. You'd instantly be sued. While libel and slander laws serve useful purposes, they also serve to prevent people from warning each other about predators. If you say "hey, this person is a predator, this is what they did to me and and I have proof," you can be sued. Sure, you might win. But if you're not rich, you can't defend yourself.
- pavel_lishin 15y agoHow did you find out about his associations in the end? Is it something that, say, a hired private detective could have uncovered?
- api 15y agoGossip. But honestly, some of it was visible in signs that I (and others) would have recognized had we been more experienced.
- spitfire 15y agoA database of such information might be sued out of existence, but a meta-search engine wouldn't be. There's nothing libellous about having a really good targeted search engine focusing on say lawsuits.