Emotionally, I'd like to see a smoking gun, and I'd like to believe that corporate leadership will be held accountable for misrepresentation of their company. I don't believe that it's good for society that you can gain financial wealth or political influence by selling people nothing more than a lot of hot air, and startups/entrepreneurs have enough snake oil as-is. Theranos being able to succeed at this type of behavior gives others the incentive to attempt the same behavior themselves. I believe that companies should have to provide social value for success, not promise everyone a lot of social value with no ability to return. I don't believe that "fake it til you make it" shouldn't be a viable corporate structure for any startup. Take VC with an idea, execute on your idea, profit. Steps 1 and 2 should not be able to be easily inverted for as long and as far as Theranos has taken it.
Re:Theranos and David Boies Cut Legal Ties
by rayiner on Thursday November 24, 2016 @08:56PM
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Why would you like to be proven wrong if you think the charge against her would be "dubious?"
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Re:Theranos and David Boies Cut Legal Ties
by micaksica on Thursday November 24, 2016 @09:03PM
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Well, if the charge is dubious, that's fine. I don't want to be proven wrong. I want the courts to work. I don't want someone prosecuted over a half-case.