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A comment on State court orders Kickstarted game creator to pay $54k for failing to deliver. Parent comment
If you're an investor, and you believe that the company was not acting in your interest, then yes, you can sue.
"What is the difference in the case of Kickstarter. They are a crowdfunding platform are they not?"
Shouldn't matter; if you don't put forth a good faith effort to actually do what you set out to do, you should have the crap sued out of you.
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If you're an investor, and you believe that the company was not acting in your interest, then yes, you can sue.
"What is the difference in the case of Kickstarter. They are a crowdfunding platform are they not?"
Shouldn't matter; if you don't put forth a good faith effort to actually do what you set out to do, you should have the crap sued out of you.