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Re:A Startup Allegedly 'Hacked the World.' Then Came the Cen... by toast0 on Thursday February 01, 2024 @06:48PM (#39223147)
You've got to at least have a vague threat in my jurisdiction though.
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Re:A Startup Allegedly 'Hacked the World.' Then Came the Cen... by lolc on Thursday February 01, 2024 @06:49PM (#39223169)
The vague threat is legal bills.
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Re:A Startup Allegedly 'Hacked the World.' Then Came the Cen... by fakedang on Friday February 02, 2024 @07:49AM (#39227981)
That depends on the jurisdiction. In UK (and jurisdictions following Commonwealth law), loser pays.
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Re:A Startup Allegedly 'Hacked the World.' Then Came the Cen... by solardev on Saturday February 03, 2024 @06:59AM (#39239523)
How do you win a case if you can't afford to see it through to the end?
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Re:A Startup Allegedly 'Hacked the World.' Then Came the Cen... by lolc on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:26AM (#39241180)
Yea if I'm lucky, a lawyer takes me on contingency. That still leaves me with sunk time.
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