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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Amazing, or rather surreal. With all the legalistic options available to Americans they still much get away with anything. I remember a case in Japan where the CEO had to travel to ten different cities and apologize publicly, usually in front of the central train station, the actual town center in most Japanese cities.
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Let's just say that much of what has been said in this thread is a rather biased take on things. First off, as far as the settlement goes, in most settlements of this kind, the people who were allegedly injured, i.e. the customer, almost always only gets a coupon. The vast majority of the money goes to the lawyers (or government in this case).
Also, keep in mind, in this case, the publishers never admitted wrong. They simply paid the government money to make it go away since it's cheaper and or less risky than going to court. There are several industries within the legal profession that are based on this reality.