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A $3T monopolist sending scary C&D letters tends to get the attention of the government.
by mmastrac 3y ago
A $3T monopolist sending scary C&D letters tends to get the attention of the government.
- Pikamander2 3y agoI'm sure they're quaking in their boots over the prospect of paying a $2m fine a decade from now.
- tycho-newman 3y agoThat decade of lawyer fees is much more than $2m.
- aetherson 3y agoWhat is your evidence for this assertion?
- bongodongobob 3y agoSince when? What country?
- JoshuaRogers 3y agoIf it was obviously bogus (think SLAPP territory) then that would make sense, but I don't think it is as likely to get their attention if the offending behavior can reasonably be classified as a potential violation of the CFAA. (Whether it is a violation or not, I certainly couldn't say, but my point being that there is a reasonable good faith interpretation of the behavior that would not raise eyebrows.)
- andrethegiant 3y agowhat is SLAPP in this context?
- blep_ 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_publ...
- technothrasher 3y agoStrategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. In other words, "Sue somebody when they criticize you, hoping the legal expense will make them stop." This isn't exactly the same scenario, but would be similar (in the poster's hypothetical) in that it was a lawsuit meant to intimidate rather than to seek justice.
- nicce 3y agoThe problem is that Apple has valid case, because these guys are making money with the app, by using Apple’s private backend services without permission.
- rootusrootus 3y agoEh, just being really big isn't going to be enough by itself. Apple has just a bit over half the market, they're definitely not a monopoly. The gov't won't get involved.