On 22 Feb 2007 09:22:01 -0600, Dave wrote:

It is also a fact that it is much cheaper to initiate a lawsuit than
it is to defend.

What is the basis for that conclusion?

Filing a suit is almost a rubber stamp process for someone who knows
what they are doing. The chance of success is immaterial in this
particular instance since its primary goal is issue recognition. I
believe it can be done by anyone with rudimentary knowledge of the
process. There are self help web sites available that are applicable
to many venues.