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Yeah, and we’re reacting to how crazy it is that Meta’s competitors are required to divulge internal documents to Meta so Meta can make a case that they aren’t
by jdgoesmarching 4y ago
Yeah, and we’re reacting to how crazy it is that Meta’s competitors are required to divulge internal documents to Meta so Meta can make a case that they aren’t anticompetitive.
> It's not that Meta that wants the documents for corporate espionage
Yes I’m sure we all trust Meta will behave ethically when given private information.
- michaelt 4y agoI believe the stance of the justice system is that Facebook's lawyers will behave ethically with the information because it's a professional obligation for lawyers. You and I might see that as a laughable claim - unfortunately the justice system is run entirely by lawyers.
- musingsole 4y ago> You and I might see that as a laughable claim Being disbarred is a very real threat to any lawyer putting a roof over their heads. Which is most lawyers.
- treis 4y agoThey're not required to divulge documents. They're required to respond to the subpoena. An acceptable response is that you don't want to divulge because they're confidential or the request is too burdensome.
- stingraycharles 4y agoReally? That’s not what OP from the linked article makes it sound like. I wonder if they got decent legal advice on the matter.