I know it's not directly applicable to our situation, but here is an interesting article talking about butterfly labs getting sued (AGAIN) for not delivering product.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/02/new-lawsuit-against-bitcoin-miner-manufacturer-alleges-fraud-negligence/

An interesting twist is that the person bringing suit does not live in the US, but he's suing a US company none the less.

If Steamboat thinks the mere act of collecting our info has bought him another month, he's sadly mistaken.