I know what you mean. I have tangled with multi-billion dollar corporations in the past. They way I put it was that, beyond a certain size companies can almos

I know what you mean. I have tangled with multi-billion dollar corporations in the past. They way I put it was that, beyond a certain size companies can almost create their own laws when it comes to dealing with smaller entities. In other words, they could be completely at fault and even engaging in illegal actions yet get away with it because the smaller entity can't even begin to play the game. This is one aspect of US law that is really bothersome: At some level you only get the justice you can afford to pay for. I won't go into the details here, just rough strokes. I had a serious dispute with a multinational that cost me eight months of work (three engineers) and about $800K in cash. I sought to find an amicable solution but they really didn't care. They didn't even want to talk to me. I also learned that they were doing similar things to other companies. One of them was about to go broke because they could not deliver product to their major customer due to what happened. Anyhow, in a telephone conversation with one of their VP's I told him that I was planning on visiting them at an upcoming trade-show and that I would not leave the booth until we had a meeting about the issue at hand. The entire conversation was 100% relaxed and amicable. A matter-of-fact dull business conversation. A week before the trade-show I was served with a temporary restraining order to keep me away from the convention center. They made the radius so large I couldn't even go see their competitors. I drove from Los Angeles to San Jose in a hurry to challenge it in court. Only one of my accusers showed-up with a lawyer from the company. They lied through their teeth. The judge saw it. I didn't really have to say much of anything other than "Your Honor, they are not telling the truth and are using this TRO to bully a small business.". The judge looked at them and said something like this: "You folks ought to be ashamed. You are going to have to walk on water for me to uphold this TRO and make it permanent. And you better not say a word or there will be consequences". I did pay them a visit at the trade-show and they had no choice but talk to me. They still screwed me and a dozen other companies.