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Re:Southwest's Bullshit Lawsuit Over a Site That Made $45 by perl4ever on Sunday January 28, 2018 @08:17PM (#16254680)
Why do you say "the burden is on the defendant"?

The usual description is that "the plaintiff has the burden of proving their case by a preponderance of the evidence".

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Re:Southwest's Bullshit Lawsuit Over a Site That Made $45 by tuna-piano on Sunday January 28, 2018 @09:35PM (#16254940)
True from a law perspective, but think about this case.

The site had made $45. Just the threat of a lawsuit (that Southwest might not have won) was enough to shut them down. If you fight a big company like Southwest, even if you win, you probably lose (legal fees, concentration, etc).

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