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Re:Next Week, the Supreme Court Could Destroy Everything Goo... by cft on Saturday February 18, 2023 @03:34AM (#34845148)
If you read the amicus briefs you will see that once you draw the line, you open the door for lawsuits to establish whether the line has been crossed in each case, with the costly discovery phase, instead of a blanket "cannot sue" now. Goodbye bootstrapped startups with user generated content or your favorite internet forum/mailing list after that.
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Re:Next Week, the Supreme Court Could Destroy Everything Goo... by cratermoon on Saturday February 18, 2023 @10:24AM (#34847540)
That's a problem with the American legal system, independent of this or any particular social hazard.
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Re:Next Week, the Supreme Court Could Destroy Everything Goo... by flakeoil on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:02PM (#34900885)
Yes, it's funny how a huge amount of listed companies in the US have lawsuits against them because their stocks have gone down. Lawyers looking for clients who lost some money and then they sue. The lawyer earns money no matter what, and if they win then they get a big payout.
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