On the legal fee thing - most defense type firms are already billing at rates that barely allow a profit margin when you consider the expenses of running a law firm. They are NOT billing at the same rates per hour as the firm Specialized is using is - far from it. I can assure you based on my friends' experience being sued by Specialized that the Specialized lawyers will bury you in work you must respond to. Even a prudent defense lawyer (which I used to be) would have a hard time keeping the total tab under 150k with all of that facing you. You can only cut so much before you run a risk of blowing something because you cut too much.
My friends spent their entire retirement savings defending the Specialized lawsuit. It nearly put the company out of business.
Specialized is really Armstrong-esque in its tactics.
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12-09-2013, 07:41 AM #1
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12-09-2013, 09:57 AM #2
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Hey thx, maillotpois!
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12-09-2013, 10:14 AM #3
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Thanks Irulan for the link. And yes, spread the word buy something else. And when we do, let LBS know why you bought something else. It'll show up in the bottom line.
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12-09-2013, 10:40 AM #4
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PR disaster in the making
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12-09-2013, 10:50 AM #5
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Irulan, love the letter you posted! Thank you.
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12-09-2013, 10:58 AM #6
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Today's news article and further developments (or global world response):
http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2013/...t-specialized/My Personal blog on cycling & other favourite passions.
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12-09-2013, 11:02 AM #7
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the cycling blogosphere is going nuts with this one. ....Must get away from internet and try to get some work done today....I really want to just grab a bag of popcorn and watch the show. Originally Posted by Wahine
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12-09-2013, 01:12 PM #8
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latest word on twitter is that Specialized might be making statement later today.
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