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But who's risk and reward is being considered when the clients end up with very little? If the result was such a pittance for the people affected by the action
by talmand 13y ago
But who's risk and reward is being considered when the clients end up with very little?
If the result was such a pittance for the people affected by the actions, why bother in the first place? If the result isn't going to be punitive to the companies then what's stopping them from doing it again in the future?
- hga 13y agoIt's somewhat punitive. Even if they're not technically admitting guilt, paying that much money is taken as guilt by pretty much everyone. Don't know if Apple has taken reputational damage, but the damage to "Don't be evil" Google is severe for a lot of people where it can make a difference. As for what's going to stop them, a recidivist is treated worse in the courts. They're now under the terms of a DOJ consent decree; violating those will in theory be bad for them (it gets political, of course). The path of another class action civil suit like this would likely be much worse. Etc.
- talmand 13y agoWell, whether repeating the practice will result in increased damages remains to be seen. I, for one, shall not hold my breath. But future increased damages does nothing for victims in the present.