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Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 09, 2019 @02:50PM (#21745771)
You sue the corporate officers, and it's up to them to find someone to defend them in court.
Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by Someone1234 on Monday December 09, 2019 @03:10PM (#21745981)
You can quite literally sue anyone for anything. But lawsuits aren't free, and the law isn't on the claimants side here, so they'd lose.

So, sure, sue away it is just even more money lost and likely still no scooter or refund to show for it.

Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 09, 2019 @03:11PM (#21745991)
> the law isn't on the claimants side here, so they'd lose.

That's up to a jury, not an online forum.

Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by filmgirlcw on Monday December 09, 2019 @03:32PM (#21746198)
But the broader point about lawsuits not being free is valid. Because in addition to filing fees, you need to pay lawyers to do this. And I am not a lawyer, but I don't know many good lawyers would would take on a case to go after a bankrupt company that has no assets. And even then, those good lawyers are going to want a retainer and multi-hundred dollar an hour fees to do the work, so sure. File a lawsuit. Spend tens of thousands of dollars to get a judgment that the defendant can't pay. What good does that do?

Like, to be clear, if you have more money than God and want to spend time making a point, I'm all for it. You do you. But most people don't have that much money or time to piss away when there is nothing to be gained from the exercise.

Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 09, 2019 @04:39PM (#21746907)
Less solid cases have been taken on contingency. No need to have "more money than God", just a strategy and someone willing to take on the risk.
Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by Someone1234 on Monday December 09, 2019 @03:47PM (#21746368)
It would never go to a jury. The claims of fraud to penetrate limited liability would be thrown out by the judge for having no legal grounding, then they would be stuck suing a limited liability company with no money.
Re:E-scooter company goes bust after spending big on Faceboo... by paulddraper on Monday December 09, 2019 @05:38PM (#21747423)
More probably it'd be up to a judge who would throw it out.