alt Hacker NewsEasier said than done, you don’t get lawyers fees back for winning a frivolous lawsuit, but you are required to pay them if you want to win. It’s entirely feasible for a company to force your hand in this way.
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JoshTriplett • yesterday at 6:54 PM
> you don’t get lawyers fees back for winning a frivolous lawsuit
Not automatically, but you can attempt to get them back through the court.
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Most lawyers
1. First don't really care, since they get the money from their client
2. Think you will give in if they write a threatening letter.
I am not a lawyer but most lawyers have had a bad experience with me. (I have worked in regulatory and have written patents that were granted. So I am not a total NOOB). Many communications ended with "we don't want to pursue this further..."