THE COST OF WINNING

"I was never ruined but twice; once when I lost a lawsuit and once when I won one."

Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer/historian.

In business as in life, defend what is yours, that which has value.

But make certain the value exceeds the cost of the defense.

The Same Only Different

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."

Herman Melville

19th century American writer

Apple would agree, Samsung maybe not.

What do you think?

You'll Hear From My Attorney!

"He who goes to the law for a sheep loses his cow."

Spanish proverb

This slight to sheep aside, there is truth in this, particularly in business.

Make sure the value of a potential legal victory is worth the cost of the court battle to win it.