Re:How easy it is to set up untraceable companies
by espyb on Friday September 21, 2012 @09:16PM
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They would disappear briefly, only to reappear as a new shell corporation. That's the whole point for many of them, no real liability. They hide behind false information, then disappear when it's convenient and start over. So I doubt the threat of an automatic negative outcome during litigation would be a deterrent. The law really only intimidates the people playing by the rules, or trying to.
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Re:How easy it is to set up untraceable companies
by btilly on Friday September 21, 2012 @11:53PM
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The thing is that if you sold your patent to a shell corporation, then sued someone, the person can counter-sue saying, "You're not a real corporation, you lose, I get your assets." And now you no longer have that patent to sue with.
This would make shell corporations utterly useless for patent trolls.
Re:How easy it is to set up untraceable companies
by willrobinson on Friday September 21, 2012 @11:09PM
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"The law really only intimidates the people playing by the rules, or trying to."
A seemingly simple yet profound statement. Thanks for this.