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worik
5y ago
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Because the rules are made by lawyers
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koonsolo
5y ago
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and because it's in US.
ayewo
5y ago
Small correction: he’s being sued (by a US company) in Canada, under a new Canadian law.
koonsolo
5y ago
Aha, that might change it indeed. Do they have the "loser pays the costs" policy or not?
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input_sh
5y ago
SLAPP suits are absolutely a thing in the EU as well.
ch4s3
5y ago
Maybe... But in the US we have anti-SLAPP laws written by lawyers in a lot of states. Any California court would toss this shit out in a second.
elliekelly
5y ago
By lobbyists*
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