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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.