Developer won’t get hit by a bus, they’ll get hired by Netflix

Re:Developer won’t get hit by a bus, they’ll get hired by Ne... by JackFr on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @02:34PM (#24124016)

I'm pretty sure they weren't fined. I believe they were sued and settled with no admission of wrongdoing.

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Re:Developer won’t get hit by a bus, they’ll get hired by Ne... by paulgb on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @02:48PM (#24124228)

Ah, you're right, I was mixing up the DOJ action (not involving a fine) circa 2010 with a later civil suit [1]. In any case, it cost them hundreds of millions.

1. https://venturebeat.com/2014/05/23/4-tech-companies-are-payi... (adding to the confusion, Venture Beat incorrectly calls it a fine)

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