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tomkarho | 5 months ago

Victory against small fish => establish legal precedence

legal precedence => Surer victory in the future for similar lawsuits

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deepsun|5 months ago

Only if the case goes to trial.

If they settle, or the case got dismissed -- no precedent is set.

Forgeties79|5 months ago

If that’s going to happen with a small fish then it was certainly going to happen against a big fish. Cheaper, faster, and easier to attack a smaller business first. There is literally no reason to go after a big dog unless they did something particularly egregious and/or distinct that you can anchor your argument with. Unless your goal is just to waste their time and that of their lawyers I guess, though I think we would all assume the goal is to win ultimately.

stackskipton|5 months ago

Even the legal filing and motions can help shape a case since they get rulings and such back. If a judge rejects a motion, maybe they need to approach it a different way when they go after big fish.

Only way this is not beneficial is if software company settle or gets dismissed right away.

RobRivera|5 months ago

Against bigger fish.

And there's always a bigger fish.