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Originally Posted by pwalker8
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.
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Originally Posted by theducks
In many cases only the Lawyers win 
The injured gets a pittance. |
The majority - the vast majority - of the money in these cases always goes to the injured parties; the lawyers share is usually at 10-15% - and it will be less in this case since it was brought by governments. However, when you have millions of injured parties, the settlement than any individual gets will almost always be pretty small compared to the overall amount in question.