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A comment on Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu. Parent comment
The problem is not the end payout, it's the base cost can't be afforded along the way.
One side can keep appealing and escalating, the other can't pay for the cases themselves.
They may not get far enough to win the pool.
You would have to have the lawyers work pro bono or some common legal fund pay for it until the case is won to get the pool.
As I pitched to another user, how about:
> for lawsuits, if you want to spend $5 on lawyer fees, you have to loan $5 to the other side.
> if the other side wins they don't have to pay back the loan.
The problem is not the end payout, it's the base cost can't be afforded along the way.
One side can keep appealing and escalating, the other can't pay for the cases themselves.
They may not get far enough to win the pool.
You would have to have the lawyers work pro bono or some common legal fund pay for it until the case is won to get the pool.
As I pitched to another user, how about:
> for lawsuits, if you want to spend $5 on lawyer fees, you have to loan $5 to the other side.
> if the other side wins they don't have to pay back the loan.