• db2@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      The precedent that fucking around is going to hurt is what we need set.

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        Unfortunately jury trials set no precedent, even if they award damages. So Google can afford to lose because it’s almost always a jury trial.

    • hyperencabulator@lemmy.today
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      20 hours ago

      IMO the precedent needs to be a proportion or percentage based item, not an arbitrary number. Something big enough to massively hurt, like 30% of this or last years’ post tax profits will be fined and Alphabet and all subsidiaries will be deemed ineligible for any tax waivers, deductions, or credits for a number of years to be determined by a jury, no less than 1 no greater than 100.