Why amazon sellers have not opened up a class action lawsuit is beyond me. This case, succeed or fail will surface enough documentation that they may find cause.

sethops1 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Because Amazon holds all the power and will certainly retaliate. At best such a case could end up in front of a Supreme Court 6-3 in Amazon's favor.

	▲	nielsbot 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		ackshually I don't think that's the best case, but indeed very likely. SCOTUS judges (politicians in robes, really) are first selected for their pro-business bent.

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SilverElfin 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Small companies and individuals cannot pursue expensive lawsuits. It risks their livelihood while it goes through courts over years. And even if you win other big marketplaces may stop doing business with you. Plus class actions are prohibited in many contractual agreements - you’re forced into individual arbitration. It shouldn’t be legal but that’s normal today.

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teeray 12 hours ago | parent [-]

> Small companies and individuals cannot pursue expensive lawsuits.

The fact that lawsuits are won by whoever has more money and time is so deeply problematic. I have no idea how you’d go about equalizing it. Spending limits with devastating consequences if it can be proven that you broke them?

	▲	bitmasher9 11 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Two more ideas * More juries, and maybe something jury like for civil suits. * Simplify the law and legal proceedings to the point where the extra time preparing won’t lead to better outcomes.
	▲	PaulDavisThe1st 12 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Loser pays legal fees would be one small step in roughly the right direction (though it has its own set of problems too).
	▲	sfn42 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Simple, just make it public. You don't bring a lawyer, a lawyer is appointed. This way everyone is on equal footing. Doesn't matter if you're a homeless bum or Jeff Bezos. Both just get an appointed lawyer. If a suit is found frivolous, you are on the hook for the costs, as long as it's reasonable it's paid for by the state and if a party is found at fault they may also be required to cover the costs.