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justAnotherLedditor t1_j672pkg wrote

Reply to comment by Happyjarboy in New York should pay Cuomo's legal fees in suit, judge rules by LimitedSwimmer

Not sure why you're getting downvoted. Setting a precedent where one pays their own legal fees would fuck it up for those that steal taxpayer dollars.

I hate writing that, makes me sound libertarian but that is what's happening here.

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UnlawfulStupid t1_j67kgio wrote

It would also be a major win for those corporations and wealthy individuals who use lawsuits to bankrupt poorer individuals that are inconvenient to them. Patent trolls would love it.

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[deleted] t1_j67ydrl wrote

If we have everyone pay their own legal fees, who do you think is going to have better access to legal assistance -- rich people or poor people?

How about if the winner gets paid by the loser -- what does that do to access to legal representation? Do you think that rich people will get more representation than otherwise?

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