This would dissuade individuals from signing up to frivolous lawsuits in the knowledge that they risk nothing, however much damage they may inflict on a company, its workers and its shareholders.

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Dell may never be the same, but you can count on the long-suffering company to inflict a little hell of its own on the PC industry once more.

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Selling a big chunk of your wares through Wal-Mart's enormous distribution system can be a boon if the company likes what you have, but it also has the market power to inflict a lot of damage by shifting your shelf space or dropping you altogether.

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