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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by throwaway10283 on Monday March 25, 2013 @01:20PM (#5438224)
I've had many thoughts. I mostly think about an attorney I once worked with who told me that no startup would ever sue their employee because they'd never get anybody to work for them ever again. And then I thought, "gee, I should make a website that's like glassdoor specifically for startups."
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by untog on Monday March 25, 2013 @01:26PM (#5438271)
When the issue is done and dusted, definitely write about it. Startups have to compete hard to get tech talent, and if you make your experience known you might save a lot of other people a lot of pain.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by niggler on Monday March 25, 2013 @01:28PM (#5438287)
Also, it would be nice to know what firms to avoid in the future (I don't want to go into business with a highly litigious company)
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by ceejayoz on Monday March 25, 2013 @01:25PM (#5438260)
> And then I thought, "gee, I should make a website that's like glassdoor specifically for startups."

Which would promptly be subject to defamation lawsuits. Heh.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by throwaway10283 on Monday March 25, 2013 @01:34PM (#5438346)
We like to call those SLAPP suits... California has some pretty awesome tools for disposing of those promptly.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by rhizome on Monday March 25, 2013 @05:05PM (#5439689)
Truth is a defense to libel.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by ceejayoz on Monday March 25, 2013 @05:32PM (#5439834)
Yes, but it doesn't necessarily pay the defense bills.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever been sued by your startup? by rhizome on Monday March 25, 2013 @07:08PM (#5440311)
Eh, by crossing the street I am "subject to" being hit by a car. I am still able to walk from one side of town to the other, though.
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