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I've seen a lot of comments online talk about how in the US people are very litigation-happy and the law enables it. Does your situation exist because you're located in the US or is your situation something that would happen anywhere in the world?



Most countries operate on a "loser pays" system. Whichever party loses has to pay the legal fees of the winning side.

This does a lot to discourage nuisance lawsuits.

In the US defendants generally can't recoup costs unless the claim is declared a "frivolous lawsuit".


While the US system may help nuisance lawsuits, it also allows the justified Davids to take on the Goliaths. Not sure how to stop the former while not stopping the latter.


Of course, it also allows the unjustified Goliaths to shake down the Davids with threats of bankruptcy.


I can't really say, because I lack sufficient knowledge of legal systems outside the US. I really only know what I know about our current system because of this lawsuit. I'd prefer not to know any of it! I just want to build great products.




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