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> company B gets a call from the government (who are buying the product from company A) saying "cease or we stop contract X with you". I'm pretty sure that's
by bellerocky 12y ago
> company B gets a call from the government (who are buying the product from company A) saying "cease or we stop contract X with you".
I'm pretty sure that's illegal, at least in developed countries. I'd record that call and leak it to the press or something, see how that works out for them. Government agents unduly threatening retribution for lawful disputes between private companies is probably a small scandal.
- pyre 12y agoI remember reading an article/blogpost about a specific instance that was related to technology that could be used to tap underwater fiber optic lines. The company with the patent wasn't a government contractor. They ended up in a situation where a big government contractor got to benefit from the fruits of their innovation, while the government basically said, "f*ck off."