And if the company decides to screw you over, it's really easy. If the pie is so huge that it's worth you getting a lawyer to fight back, generally 1) they are

And if the company decides to screw you over, it's really easy. If the pie is so huge that it's worth you getting a lawyer to fight back, generally 1) they aren't so selfish, and 2) they realize you will get that lawyer to fight for your piece. There's 10 ways for you to get devalued to 0 and you have to avoid all of them to make a payout.