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This is most certainly not the case here. Read this: https://www.eff.org/sites/default/files/filenode/rule11motio...

Astrolabe deliberately filed a complaint but did not serve the defendants. In a sense, they create a huge legal uncertainty which just by itself caused significant damage. This was a clear abuse of an enforcement loophole in the litigation-heavy American justice system.

The mere threat or FUD of full legal action is being used to eliminate competition. If there were ever a case for sanctions, this would definitely be it.



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