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Re:Apple takes legal action against small company with pear ... by TheOtherHobbes on Sunday August 09, 2020 @07:40AM (#24098944)
You make the bills and awards proportional to income. Now large company has very little to gain by suing tiny company, but a lot to lose. And tiny co has a lot to gain, and very little to lose.

This makes big cos more risk averse - not a win, but likely no different in practice to the current US litigation landscape.

But it also makes them consider their relationship with Rest of World more carefully.

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Re:Apple takes legal action against small company with pear ... by BrandoElFollito on Sunday August 09, 2020 @01:31PM (#24101199)
This is what I advocate for a long time.

On top of that the burden should be made equal by having the CEO participate when I am forced to, or to personally discusd with their lawyers.

In other words, a trial should be for the company a similar pain in the ass as it is for me.

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Re:Apple takes legal action against small company with pear ... by ghastmaster on Sunday August 09, 2020 @01:32PM (#24101208)
What if there is no value per se? Sueing to cause a company like this to cease and desist would not pertain to your suggestion.
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