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Re:Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret 'wink' to si... by rwmj on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @11:16AM (#45747934)
That's my experience too, but it seems impossible that a competent legal team would have agreed to this.
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Re:Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret 'wink' to si... by gadders on Thursday October 30, 2025 @01:22PM (#45762532)
Legal can advise, but it's ultimately up to the business to risk-accept. If they think the risk vs reward analysis makes it worthwhile, they can overrule legal and proceed.
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Re:Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret 'wink' to si... by bostik on Thursday October 30, 2025 @03:37PM (#45764362)
When advice from legal conflicts with the upcoming sound of ka-ching! the only question that matters is: "how loud is that cashier going to be?"
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