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Re:How Apple, Google, and other tech companies conspired aga... by 6gvONxR4sf7o on Monday April 15, 2019 @05:01PM (#19668877)
In a frictionless system, sure. When lawyers cost so much, this kind of chain-of-lawsuits system would be a huge payout to lawyers.
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Re:How Apple, Google, and other tech companies conspired aga... by thfuran on Monday April 15, 2019 @05:41PM (#19669183)
It'd be nice if the people adversely affected by malfeasance got compensation, but the more important part, as far as utility goes, is that the perpetrators suffer significant penalty to disincentivize the behavior.
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Re:How Apple, Google, and other tech companies conspired aga... by maxdamantus on Monday April 15, 2019 @07:59PM (#19669935)
If that's the criticism, it should presumably apply much more widely than just this case—why not all of civil law?
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