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Re:Troubles Mount for the We Company as Softbank Reportedly ... by braythwayt on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @09:20AM (#20927803)
Well, that is certainly a valid position to take, and I am not unsympathetic.

But my parent comment was responding to the question of whether this specific behaviour is illegal. Your take touches on whether the entire industry—with or without a few leasebacks and trademark deals—is morally repugnant.

Re:Troubles Mount for the We Company as Softbank Reportedly ... by jakelazaroff on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @09:37AM (#20928003)
Fair enough. I also think there’s some pattern matching going on, since shuffling money around like this is often indicative of something illegal. But you’re right, this particular case seems to be in the clear.