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> The class action is funded by Hereford Litigation, a global commercial litigation funder. I am a UK user over the age of 16. I did not ask for this to be don

> The class action is funded by Hereford Litigation, a global commercial litigation funder. I am a UK user over the age of 16. I did not ask for this to be done in my name. I am not defending Google here, but for-profit litigation by investment funds scares me more than Google does.

blitzar 3y ago
I look forward to being offered £1.47 of the multi billion dollar victory; calculated as an equal share for all parties* * after costs, performance fees, shareholder bonuses, litigator yacht private jet and helicopter parking fee(s), distribution cost, and £99 payment processing fee.
anon373839 3y ago
It’s not scary, at least not in the United States:* Litigating class actions is quite expensive. The for-profit nature is by design: it’s the potential for a large fee award that incentivizes class counsel to pursue these claims. The individual claims are typically too small or speculative for individuals to spend money hiring lawyers of their own. Without this system, there would effectively be very little incentive for companies to refrain from violating large numbers of people in small ways. You might think this is the job of the government, but consider the resources it would take to effectively police every company sticking its hands into every one of the billions of cookie jars that exist. The fact is, governments can’t and don’t pursue most civil violations. Class actions are a kind of “market-based” solution. While imperfect, they do serve an important function. And of course, you can always opt out if you want to sue on your own (or you just want the company to get away with it?). __ * I don’t know the specifics of class action law in the UK, but I suspect both countries’ laws are undergirded by similar policy motives.

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> The class action is funded by Hereford Litigation, a global commercial litigation funder. I am a UK user over the age of 16. I did not ask for this to be don

by boomskats 3y ago

blitzar 3y ago
I look forward to being offered £1.47 of the multi billion dollar victory; calculated as an equal share for all parties* * after costs, performance fees, shareholder bonuses, litigator yacht private jet and helicopter parking fee(s), distribution cost, and £99 payment processing fee.
anon373839 3y ago
It’s not scary, at least not in the United States:* Litigating class actions is quite expensive. The for-profit nature is by design: it’s the potential for a large fee award that incentivizes class counsel to pursue these claims. The individual claims are typically too small or speculative for individuals to spend money hiring lawyers of their own. Without this system, there would effectively be very little incentive for companies to refrain from violating large numbers of people in small ways. You might think this is the job of the government, but consider the resources it would take to effectively police every company sticking its hands into every one of the billions of cookie jars that exist. The fact is, governments can’t and don’t pursue most civil violations. Class actions are a kind of “market-based” solution. While imperfect, they do serve an important function. And of course, you can always opt out if you want to sue on your own (or you just want the company to get away with it?). __ * I don’t know the specifics of class action law in the UK, but I suspect both countries’ laws are undergirded by similar policy motives.