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Re:Unable to deal with Chrome Extension Team, Kozmos is shut... by jbverschoor on Saturday May 23, 2020 @07:25PM (#23287551)
The right to use that name in a certain context. Kik was a dick. 30k is a lot, but lawyers would’ve cost way more than that
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Re:Unable to deal with Chrome Extension Team, Kozmos is shut... by otterley on Saturday May 23, 2020 @07:30PM (#23287588)
An initial consult is often free, and even a $500 consult would have been worth every penny because the lawyer would have (correctly) told him to back off and let them have the name.

In any event, escalating - even when you think the other party is being a dick - is never the right answer.

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Re:Unable to deal with Chrome Extension Team, Kozmos is shut... by reaperducer on Saturday May 23, 2020 @08:34PM (#23287999)
An initial consult is often free

If you're hiring a lawyer off a television commercial in order to make a quick buck off of a fender bender. Corporate law is different.

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Re:Unable to deal with Chrome Extension Team, Kozmos is shut... by otterley on Saturday May 23, 2020 @08:36PM (#23288018)
When I was sued I was able to get an hour with many of the initial attorneys I called. The biggest challenge in most cases was ensuring there were no conflicts.

And as an attorney, if I go back into practice someday, of course I’ll do the same.

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