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This lawsuit won’t go anywhere. “Don’t be evil” is not a contract, and if it was, they’ll have to convince the court that their definition of evil is the one tr
by _9hey 5y ago
This lawsuit won’t go anywhere. “Don’t be evil” is not a contract, and if it was, they’ll have to convince the court that their definition of evil is the one true definition. This is really just a publicity stunt to get Google to settle to prevent PR damages. It’s highly unlikely that they have any incontrovertible evidence of wrongdoing as defined by law.
- btown 5y agoI'm not sure this is true. I'm not a lawyer, but it certainly seems that in e.g. https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/first-circuit/malice-requires-an-evil-purpose-not-just-an-improper-motive/ https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/first-circuit/malice-requ... courts may consider the notion of "evil" as even more concrete and fundamental than the definition of "malice." Sure, settlement may be the likely outcome, but there's not a zero chance of success on the merits.