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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by kefka on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @11:17AM (#11862795)
It could be done that it is not loser pays by default. Instead, if a case is won, and the case was deemed frivolous, only then could loser-pays be enacted.

But it still doesn't solve the idea that the "Law is more equal the more money you have." .

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by brianwawok on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @11:22AM (#11862829)
This is essentially how it works today, from my understanding.

If you lose and your suit was 100% without merrit, you can be sued for lawyer fees.

From what I understand, the problem is the bar for meritless is very very very high. Not sure how you legislate that. I think most lawsuits are meritless. A lawyer may have a very different opinion.

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Re:Being sued, in East Texas, for using the Google Play Stor... by igravious on Wednesday June 08, 2016 @11:37AM (#11862934)
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

A lawyer's salary depends on him not having the opinion that most lawsuits are meritless.

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