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Re:Google hid evidence by training workers to avoid words mo... by happytiger on Thursday September 14, 2023 @05:10PM (#37514893)
Training employees to avoid terms that legally insinuate “market dominance” (aka, monopolies) is the smoking gun of someone trying to hide a monopoly though. How is that in any way unfair?

Unfortunately that article is under lock and key login so forgive me if the comment is off point.

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Re:Google hid evidence by training workers to avoid words mo... by HDThoreaun on Thursday September 14, 2023 @05:13PM (#37514929)
I don't think it's unreasonable to fear that your employees will say something stupid that shows up in court even if you haven't done anything illegal.
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Re:Google hid evidence by training workers to avoid words mo... by happytiger on Thursday September 14, 2023 @06:54PM (#37515896)
There is always a balance of risk between what appears in discovery and trial to be active management of risk, the original risk of monopolistic accusations and prosecution, and the risk of false accusation due to imprudent or unconscious behavior of employees and associates of the business, irrespective of legality.

I’m simply saying the smoking gun of managers managing the risk needs to be seriously considered as a possible smoking gun and not simply dismissed because of its potential as a false indicator.

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