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> It doesn't matter how many lawyers they've got. I said that as evidence that their contracts are likely written to be enforceable. > Are you familiar with t
by dangrossman 13y ago
> It doesn't matter how many lawyers they've got.
I said that as evidence that their contracts are likely written to be enforceable.
> Are you familiar with the case of Aaron Greenspan?
To summarize, the contract was entirely enforceable and Mr. Greenspan suffered further losses to bring and defend on appeal a fruitless case. He also proved that Google is not willing to walk away from even small losses.
The answer to "if your AdSense account is terminated, who not just sue?" has little to do with plaintiff/defendant cost ratios, or who looks worse in the media. Most AdSense account holders are just trying to earn a living, not personally finance a negative PR campaign. Few have the resources or inclination for that kind of thing.
- Silhouette 13y agoTo summarize, the contract was entirely enforceable That's not a very fair summary. They didn't succeed in arguing that they could drop an account and keep the money without justifying it, which was the point here. Mr. Greenspan suffered further losses to bring and defend on appeal a fruitless case. His losses appear to have been about $40 of court fees and whatever he valued his time at, for a suit over about $700-800 in withheld revenues. Presumably the time was by far the more significant cost. Isn't that rather the point he was trying to make, though? The whole case could have been avoided, saving everyone time and money, if Google had just answered a simple question in the first place. Fighting these cases, even if they win a Pyrrhic victory every time, is not a sustainable strategy.