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Re:Facebook paid billions to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, ... by pjc50 on Thursday September 23, 2021 @03:43PM (#28634239)
Because the boss told them to?
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Re:Facebook paid billions to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, ... by Reubachi on Thursday September 23, 2021 @03:54PM (#28634401)
yes....that's what's crazy: why? Not sure the why folks are confused about folks being confused about this.

There must be some logical reason they would pay out close to 50x the demanded payout, but none of us for the life of us can imagine why beyond shielding personal liability. So, why is that possible?

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Re:Facebook paid billions to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, ... by Cederfjard on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:06PM (#28635394)
It’s not only personal liability - surely Zuckerberg and Sandberg being deposed would be a liability for Facebook as well.
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Re:Facebook paid billions to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, ... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:55PM (#28636079)
Or maybe it would be a long overdue cleanup
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Re:Facebook paid billions to spare Zuckerberg in data suit, ... by intended on Thursday September 23, 2021 @06:10PM (#28636234)
Perhaps precedent. The difference between Facebook as a firm being liable for everything that has happened or will happen, vs an individual being liable?
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