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three words. MASSIVE CLASS ACTION Lawyers fire up your infomercials.

• gyardley 15y ago
  The usual suspects are almost certainly going to file a class-action lawsuit or two over this, but it won't be 'massive' since this isn't a clear and easy win. (The hardest part about this type of suit is showing real, concrete harm to actual people - and not just hypothetical potential harm. So Carrier IQ knows you play Angry Birds - so what? How'd that demonstrably hurt you?) No, instead the lawyers responsible for offering the class action will be willing to settle for a) a rather nice profit for them, b) a pittance for the handful of individuals they round up to be plaintiffs, and c) some symbolic genuflecting in the direction of privacy, maybe in the form of a charitable donation to a non-profit. The sum total cost of a) through c) will be carefully calculated - high, but not too high, or Carrier IQ (and their clients, who will also get sued) will decide to fight back and possibly win. Certainly nothing infomerical-worthy - that's reserved for cases where winning is pretty much guaranteed.
  • seanp2k2 15y ago
    Since their business model is based around selling data collected without user knowledge/consent, I feel like digging into their financial would reveal a pretty strong case against them.