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ALICE: Viktor, I just heard we're suing you?
VIKTOR SCHRECK: Yes. It was rather unexpected.
ALICE: How did the program select you? Why didn't you notice?
VIKTOR SCHRECK: Embarrassing story. A few years ago I bought a house in California under an assumed name. I've never lived there -- I only bought it for tax purposes. The database selected that name and address, then learned my real identity when it looked for the alias' phone records.
ALICE: What are we going to do?
VIKTOR SCHRECK: First I need you to call security and have them escort me from the building. Then send me all the files we have on the case we're building against me, so I can make sure it's air-tight.
(Silence)
ALICE: You're actually going through with it?
VIKTOR SCHRECK: I'm a formidable opponent, but I'm convinced I can nail myself to the wall.
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This ought to be interesting.
I can imagine what the judge who seems to get all these Ubersoft cases is going to say when this case reaches him! Maybe he will take early retirement.
Sue yourself within an inch of your life...
It couldn't happen to a nastier lawyer...
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Tax purposes?
I don't get the tax break thing but I don't live in the US though... can someone fill me in on the tax thingy Victor's talking about?
Hun.....
No one in America understands tax policy. It's believable that anything could be a tax break if you give the government the right info. Except, of course, those things that would logically be something you'd get money for.
First Day in court
Judge: Order in court! Now, in the matter of Ubersoft v Schreck...who is representing the defendant?
Viktor: I'm acting pro se, your honor.
Judge: I see....And who is representing the plaintiff?
Viktor: That would also be me, your honor.
Judge: Clerk? Fetch my migraine pills. It's gonna be a long day....
It could be a number of
It could be a number of things. In this case, I would guess either to (fraudulently) establish residency in an area with lower local taxes; or to intentionally create a loss on investment, which in some cases can be deducted from your taxable earnings (but the IRS does occasionally deny it if your intent appears to be to create the deduction, rather than having simply failed to make money).