Comment on How big will Facebook settlement checks be? Lawyers reveal estimated payment per person

• qisope@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  $181m of work?

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  • FireTower@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Collectively between many lawyers since 2018?

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    • frezik@midwest.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Right, this sort of thing can involve a giant team of lawyers and paralegals pouring over documents. The next big case they take on may be years away from a successful settlement (if they even get one), and they need to float on that money. That said, the top partners of the firm are definitely getting a payday.

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      • FireTower@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Wouldn’t be shocked if that was their business model. Trying to look up the plaintiffs it seemed like they were represented by a firm that did a lot of mesothelioma cases.

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    • Ocelot@lemmies.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      plus court fees, travel, research, office space, etc

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• OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You dropped this: /s

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  • photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Who tf do you think litigated the case??

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    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Who tf you think was ripped off?

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      • FireTower@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The broader Facebook userbase, likely including the lawyers. This was years of work for many lawyers.

        The real issue here is that 725 mil isn’t enough of a punishment for how massive Meta is. They net more than that in a month.

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