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1. Eric_Gullichsen · 1790566305 · focus · HN ↗

   Author here. Thanks for all the comments, I've been hesitant to post this to the court of public opinion, yet curiosity about what the HN community would think caused me to push the button. My lawyers - who were really excellent - represented me (on contingency!) because it seemed the chance of a judge not accepting a motion to dismiss (for a variety of reasons I don't want to detail here) was non-zero. And the process of discovery would be very costly for NVIDIA with depositions from many executives who have better things to do.

   1. qmr · 1790576141 · focus · HN ↗

      You understand expected value right?

      I'm not mathemagician, but a tiny fraction of a billion with a b dollars is worth filing.

      If nothing else it gives us all an exciting news cycle.

      1. claiir · 1790582065 · focus · HN ↗

         yea my thought exactly. especially if the lawsuit expenses are on contingency, what is there to lose by filing?

         1. jimnotgym · 1790582688 · focus · HN ↗

            Presumably the other sides expenses?

            1. qmr · 1790610623 · focus · HN ↗

               Would they be on the hook for same?

               Is that not covered on contingency?

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