
Expensive Legal Problem for Affiliates
That litigation has been going full-bore for over a year and now some interesting documents are being publicly filed.
eBay's lead attorney, who has only been practicing a dozen years, is charging $700 per hour. New associates about $400 an hour. (Whether eBay's shareholders are getting good value for these costs is another issue.)
I'm estimating attorneys' fees are quickly closing in the 7-figure range, if they are not already there.
On top of that, there is an ongoing grand jury proceeding as the feds look to criminally indict the affiliate marketers.
Bottom line: there seems to be a steady stream of complaints about IM products and tactics. WSOs encourage copyright violations. Products and websites are stolen. How many of those "NEW CPA Methods" are simply scams? Maybe a better question is, are any of them not scams?
In the eBay case, the defendants can either lose everything to attorney's fees. Or, they could default and lose everything in a judgment (that probably will not be discharged in bankruptcy). Then for dessert they may go to prison.
Seriously - is it worth the cheap scam to make a few bucks and destroy your life?
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