minus-squareMrkawfee@lemmy.worldtoUnited Kingdom@feddit.uk•In 2014, a massage therapist called Sylvie Berki accused Russell Brand of assaulting her. The High Court issued a secret injunction that silenced her for the rest of her life.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoIts also power in and of itself. Two rich people in dispute, one with connections to political power, will have the advantage over the other. I agree that, in practical terms, the ability to absorb costs is a decisive factor in most legal cases. linkfedilink
minus-squareMrkawfee@lemmy.worldtoUnited Kingdom@feddit.uk•In 2014, a massage therapist called Sylvie Berki accused Russell Brand of assaulting her. The High Court issued a secret injunction that silenced her for the rest of her life.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoThere is no justice, only the interests of the powerful. linkfedilink
minus-squareMrkawfee@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•When was the last time you used a floppy disk?linkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days ago linkfedilink
minus-squareMrkawfee@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What differences have you seen between Reddit and Lemmy? Has anyone else had any experience with subreddit overreach (bots, biased filtering) and do you find Lemmy to be a productive alternative?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI got banned for comparing israel to the Nazis. linkfedilink
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoToday I learned that the top 10% of earners in the US account for almost 50% of consumptionplus-squarewww.morningbrew.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that the top 10% of earners in the US account for almost 50% of consumptionplus-squarewww.morningbrew.comMrkawfee@lemmy.world to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Its also power in and of itself. Two rich people in dispute, one with connections to political power, will have the advantage over the other.
I agree that, in practical terms, the ability to absorb costs is a decisive factor in most legal cases.