You dropped this: /s
Comment on How big will Facebook settlement checks be? Lawyers reveal estimated payment per person
Ocelot@lemmies.world 1 year agoI mean they did do all the work.
OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Who tf do you think litigated the case??
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Who tf you think was ripped off?
FireTower@lemmy.world 1 year 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.
qisope@lemmy.world 1 year ago
$181m of work?
FireTower@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Collectively between many lawyers since 2018?
frezik@midwest.social 1 year 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.
FireTower@lemmy.world 1 year 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.
Ocelot@lemmies.world 1 year ago
plus court fees, travel, research, office space, etc