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Right, and Trend Micro is a very tiny little independent mom and pop business who couldn't withstand a meritless lawsuit. This hypothetical makes absolutely ze

• supriyo-biswas 3y ago
  Legal typically never approves of any article or statement that has the slightest possibility of resulting in a lawsuit, unless there is a payoff, which in this case simply happens to be satisfying the needs of no-name commenters on HN. But let's walk through the cost-benefit analysis, just in case: The rates for lawyers at well known legal firms is about ~$300, and assume it takes 5 hours (which is a conservative estimate) for them to review the lawsuit and draft a motion to dismiss. A favorable outcome is not guaranteed, given that countries like the UK consider statements as libel even when the statements are true. Still, assuming it takes only ~$1500 and the suit is dismissed afterward, they haven't had any additional income to offset the loss, and the $1500 can easily buy IDA licenses for a team member, which would be a far more productive use of the money. As for LTT, they engage in many behaviors that legal wouldn't approve of. If I interrupted my colleague by saying "that's what she said" every two sentences, I would be fired the next day. LTT does it all the time, and there's nary a complaint (of course, I'm not privy to their internal operations).
  • cubefox 3y ago
    Yes, or Trend Micro just wanted to get in the news with a spectacular sounding report. It would be a lot less interesting if all the affected brands were unknown ones.