• ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    10 days ago

    The problem for Curtis was one item she sold: a T-shirt of a frowning purple and yellow cat. She said the sale had been made just before the US lawsuit was launched against her. The T-shirt had sat unsold for years on her site.

    Conspiracy theory: the lawyers purchased that shirt so they could launch a stronger lawsuit against her.

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      9 days ago

      It’s actually common practice. See if someone will do the thing they’re offering to do. Offering it is a weak case. Doing it makes the case a slam dunk