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From what I'm seeing they're seeking monetary fines against Google for this, and at their scale that's hardly a deterrent. It always works out to be a fraction
by Zircom 4y ago
From what I'm seeing they're seeking monetary fines against Google for this, and at their scale that's hardly a deterrent. It always works out to be a fraction of what they'd actually have to pay if they hadn't pulled whatever bullshit got them fined, and in the end won't impact them or their bottom line in the slightest. Until the fines are high enough to actually deter them, or they start pressing criminal charges for shit like this, nothing gonna change with these huge megacorps.
- dragonwriter 4y ago> From what I'm seeing they're seeking monetary fines against Google for this This is false. They are seeking a finding that Google destroyed evidence, and a hearing to assess sanctions, and an order for Google to make additional evidence available before the hearing. [0] While fines might be part of the sanctions, a very common sanction for destruction of evidence is adverse inference jury instructions in the litigation the evidence was relevant to. [0] actual motion: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.512.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223...
- fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago> It always works out to be a fraction of what they'd actually have to pay if they hadn't pulled whatever bullshit got them fined An oft-repeated argument, but usually not backed by any evidence or math.