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Given that the process is still pending, there are no facts established yet, and no, my posts say nothing of the kind. At this point, I'm going to accept that you are experiencing an entirely different event.

I'm not defending Diamond per se. I'm simply pointing out that you are taking very common, ordinary things, and trying to twist them into some sort of strange melodramatic conspiracy based on literally nothing.

Actually, no. If it doesn't meet the court definition, it is simply speculation, delusion, or slander. Not seeing any proof of that in the public release documents. So we're back to fantasy. Last you heard? Hard to top a source like that, or a speculative Net article, but again, going back to...

In the USA, malice exists only after a verdict is reached in a court of law. No one in the court is even suggesting that course, so once again, you are in the realm of fantasy. As to incompetence, the fact they are in bankruptcy is an arguement, but that's not a crime, nor unique to Diamond.

Sure. But for something to be fraud, unfair contract terms, collusion, etc, you have to be found guilty or liable, at least in the USA, where this is occurring. Neither the court nor any participant is even alleging criminal or fraudulent behavior, much less having obtained a conviction. So...

Well, they were a distributor, so it is possible that they have one or more contacts who purchase books. Otherwise, there are companies who deal in these sort of situations. The former is preferable, but needs must when the devil drives. And no, its not stealing. That part is in fact silly.

You're right, but they appear to be liquifying assets.

Its just business. There no such thing as a non-predatory business; that's an oxymoron. You're applying drama to the routine. A company is going under, and creditors and clients will get hurt. That's what happens in bankruptcies. Nothing new or special about this one, except that it is...

You are seeing a conspiracy in a commonplace event. This is real life, not a B movie. Companies go bust every single day.

This is not a smash-and-grab. Its just a failed business. Probably bad management, but the thing is, nobody is winning. The Diamond investors are taking a hit, the staff are losing their jobs. No one is being protected; all the bankrupt proceedings are doing to trying for a equitable...

Diamond is bankrupt. They will continue to exist only until the proceedings are completed, and then they are done. They can't oppose anything; they are now just a small group of people drawing their paychecks via a court-appointed executor to maintain the records and physical inventory until...

Diamond isn't winning anything, to be clear. They're dead. Its their creditors trying to get their money back that is fueling the disposal of the books in question.

Average, not typical. But that's according to an FBI survey, and while I will skip the Famous But Incompetent's tendency to turn everything into politics, given that police agencies in the USA are autonomous, and have no obligation to report, or even report accurately, and there is no standard...

The FBI is not the reference I would use. ;) To be pedantic, beam weapons at CQB would be no different than projectile arms insofar as hitting; damage and defense would be speculative. The failing of near all scifi settings, IMO, is that they focus on exotic weapons, but ignore sighting...

What the market will bear. The first and truest law of business. What sets the greats apart, is the ability to judge exactly how much the market will bear for a specific good; too much, sales die. Too little, you are losing potential profits.

Aside from the glut of material out there, the RPG hobby is badly designed from a business perspective. The basic consumer unit is the gamer group, or table; however, this unit can operate with a single copy of the game system. While that probably isn't the norm, it does exist, and there are...

Less than half the gamers I know pay for pdfs. Its not a money issue, in nearly all cases. Some just read over a new product, then delete it if they're not interested.

Unless you are referring to a retainer, that is not really a thing for businesses. Lawyer fees add up fast, and in a situation like this, if you are not getting a really good lawyer, you are wasting your time, because Chase in-house attorneys are certain to be better than average.