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		rscho on Sept 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Under pressure from industry, how can acad... Depends on who makes the claim, I guess. We are absolutely not afraid of scientific reviews. We're afraid of potential legal reviews made in bad faith. A company doesn't have to win a legal case to win against researchers, they just have to make a fuss.

Jugurtha on Sept 25, 2021 [–]

I see. Is this common in your area of research?

rscho on Sept 25, 2021 | [–]

It's not common, although a group was sued by a company this year. So we'd like to anticipate, just in case.

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