[clhodapp]

If ever there were a use case for a lawsuit punitive damages, some poor company that is driven out of business by a well-documented case of this would be it. I know I'm being naive here but I feel that it should be clear to anyone with a sense of propriety that the big company should have to pay the liquidation cost for the small one!

[astrodust]

Yes, suing your biggest distributor is a great way to succeed in business.

[clhodapp]

That's exactly my point! That and the fact that lawmakers are too weak willed (or have too little leverage) to take a stand against stuff like this is why big businesses are able to get away with this blatantly unethical behavior. Anyway, my example was an already-failed business for a reason!

[emodendroket]

If you're liquidating the business, as the OP describes, I doubt that's your biggest concern.

[astrodust]

Lawsuits are expensive and utterly pointless if you can't see them through to completion.

[emodendroket]

I don't see what one objection has to do with the other.