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Re:Ask HN: Google is confusing me with others in a harmful w... by AndreaVass on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:09PM (#28223279)
I would love to take legal action if I could find a brave attorney. During my consultations with attorneys, they began speaking in half-words and unfinished sentences as soon as I said my dispute was with Google. I was willing to file the suit without a lawyer to at least force them to fix it. At the very least, I will be reaching out to law professors who are interested in this topic in hopes that they will start a conversation. Although I’m glad it’s fixed, I’m still really ticked off they took me and others through this for months. We all felt very powerless.
Re:Ask HN: Google is confusing me with others in a harmful w... by scrps on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:38PM (#28223698)
I would try contacting the EFF, they might be interested in taking up the case or might be able to find you a lawyer who is willing to.

This is the second time in a few months that I have seen this issue crop up:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27622100

Re:Ask HN: Google is confusing me with others in a harmful w... by mebassett on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:35PM (#28223650)
Yes, by "Access to the legal system" I really meant "money and introductions to a law firm that could credibly and argue a complaint against google". I've asked the lawyers I know on twitter if they know anyone (https://twitter.com/mebassett/status/1428032516292759560) but I don't know what else one can do.https://twitter.com/mebassett/status/1428032516292759560

it's easy to say "you should sue" but that's a lot more difficult in practice.