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Which law did Google break? It sounds like they followed the law and that’s precisely the problem.
by jquery 7y ago
Which law did Google break? It sounds like they followed the law and that’s precisely the problem.
- jlarocco 7y agoIf they didn't break the law they wouldn't have agreed to a $1B settlement.
- jquery 7y agoDid Google admit wrongdoing? Edit: I thought it was common knowledge innocent parties settle lawsuits routinely. Is that not the case in Europe?
- monsieurbanana 7y agoI also thought it was common knowledge big companies tax evade routinely.
- jlarocco 7y agoAnd I thought it was common knowledge that corporations "settle without admitting wrong doing" when they're guilty as shit but know they'll have even larger punitive damages if they drag out a trial. But then again, maybe you're right and Google would have paid their lawyers more than $1B fighting this, so it was cheaper for them to settle. I think one of us might be pretty naive...
- roblabla 7y agoCommitting fiscal fraud is breaking the law.
- ineedasername 7y agoThey disguised the extent to which their activities in France played into their operation for the purpose of putting it all on the books in another country. They were doing work in France and did not declare it as required by law.