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Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case, which accused the firm of "unlawful and intentional interception and recording of individuals’ confidential communications without their consent and subsequent unauthorized disclosure of those communications to third parties."

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/41122324

Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case, which accused the firm of “unlawful and intentional interception and recording of individuals’ confidential communications without their consent and subsequent unauthorized disclosure of those communications to third parties.”

    • melfie@lemy.lolEnglish
      8·
      13 hours ago

      Oh, come on, not all lawyers are vultures who exploit the law for their own financial gain. Some of them are retired, or dead.

    • SynonymousStoat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      15 hours ago

      It was definitely the path that required the least amount of effort from them and they happily pocketed near 50% of the settlement.