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Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by dangrossman on Monday April 08, 2013 @12:22AM (#5509967)
Nobody's being sued. They want settlements, not litigation. The printer companies would refuse to pay the settlement offers, so the lawyers get nothing. The 10-employee companies can't afford litigation, so there's a chance they'll pay off the troll to avoid it.
Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by kaoD on Monday April 08, 2013 @12:38AM (#5510001)
So it's basically extortion?

"It'd be a shame if something happened to your little business..."

Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by smsm42 on Monday April 08, 2013 @12:47AM (#5510018)
Yes it is. And unfortunately the laws allow it.
Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by spc476 on Monday April 08, 2013 @03:03AM (#5510342)
If I were running a business that got one of these "settlement" letters, I say, "sue me." Then I'd turn right around and sue the printer company for failing to indemnify me for using their products and basically, force them into the fight.
Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by njharman on Monday April 08, 2013 @04:36AM (#5510587)
Well gather up all your money + several hundred thousand more and burn it. All cause you didn't read the EULA of your scanner, the patents in question, or have a clue about US law.
Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by reader5000 on Monday April 08, 2013 @09:15AM (#5511449)
Suing for indemnification is what I would do after filing ethics complaints against Jay Mac Rust and Brian Farney.
Re:Meet the nice-guy lawyers who want $1,000 per worker for ... by etherealG on Monday April 08, 2013 @03:32AM (#5510413)
exactly, class action suit from everyone that got a letter too. make it match the thousands that are being trolled.