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Victory against small fish => establish legal precedence legal precedence => Surer victory in the future for similar lawsuits

RobRivera 1y ago
Against bigger fish. And there's always a bigger fish.
ashu1461 1y ago
Reminds me of the Apple vs Pear law suit https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/apple-sues-small-business-with-pear-logo-because-people/354644 https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/apple-sues-small-... The dispute was settled because Pear agreed to slightly alter its logo, instead of continuing full litigation (maybe because of resources / dollars it would consume)
deepsun 1y ago
Only if the case goes to trial. If they settle, or the case got dismissed -- no precedent is set.
- Forgeties79 1y ago
  If that’s going to happen with a small fish then it was certainly going to happen against a big fish. Cheaper, faster, and easier to attack a smaller business first. There is literally no reason to go after a big dog unless they did something particularly egregious and/or distinct that you can anchor your argument with. Unless your goal is just to waste their time and that of their lawyers I guess, though I think we would all assume the goal is to win ultimately.
- stackskipton 1y ago
  Even the legal filing and motions can help shape a case since they get rulings and such back. If a judge rejects a motion, maybe they need to approach it a different way when they go after big fish. Only way this is not beneficial is if software company settle or gets dismissed right away.
imglorp 1y ago
Seems there is a scraping precedent already, set by Linkedin v HiQ https://www.fbm.com/publications/what-recent-rulings-in-hiq-v-linkedin-and-other-cases-say-about-the-legality-of-data-scraping/ https://www.fbm.com/publications/what-recent-rulings-in-hiq-...
PratikDani 1y ago
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Victory against small fish => establish legal precedence legal precedence => Surer victory in the future for similar lawsuits

by tomkarho 1y ago

RobRivera 1y ago
Against bigger fish. And there's always a bigger fish.
ashu1461 1y ago
Reminds me of the Apple vs Pear law suit https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/apple-sues-small-business-with-pear-logo-because-people/354644 https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/apple-sues-small-... The dispute was settled because Pear agreed to slightly alter its logo, instead of continuing full litigation (maybe because of resources / dollars it would consume)
deepsun 1y ago
Only if the case goes to trial. If they settle, or the case got dismissed -- no precedent is set.
- Forgeties79 1y ago
  If that’s going to happen with a small fish then it was certainly going to happen against a big fish. Cheaper, faster, and easier to attack a smaller business first. There is literally no reason to go after a big dog unless they did something particularly egregious and/or distinct that you can anchor your argument with. Unless your goal is just to waste their time and that of their lawyers I guess, though I think we would all assume the goal is to win ultimately.
- stackskipton 1y ago
  Even the legal filing and motions can help shape a case since they get rulings and such back. If a judge rejects a motion, maybe they need to approach it a different way when they go after big fish. Only way this is not beneficial is if software company settle or gets dismissed right away.
imglorp 1y ago
Seems there is a scraping precedent already, set by Linkedin v HiQ https://www.fbm.com/publications/what-recent-rulings-in-hiq-v-linkedin-and-other-cases-say-about-the-legality-of-data-scraping/ https://www.fbm.com/publications/what-recent-rulings-in-hiq-...
PratikDani 1y ago
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