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@tek<\/a> This is one of those situations where it's real important to get context. Here's the lawyers' call to action (https:\/\/www.morningstar.com\/news\/globe-newswire\/9504764\/unitedhealth-class-action-alert-bragar-eagel-squire-pc-reminds-investors-that-a-class-action-lawsuit-has-been-filed-against-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-and-encourages-investors-to-contact-the-firm<\/a>).<\/p>

Things to remember:<\/p>

  1. This is ambulance-chasing. A law firm decided that this is a good time to kick a pi\u00f1ata full of money. And they probably aren't wrong! But their statements don't directly reflect the beliefs of any class-members; it's court rhetoric.<\/p><\/li>

  2. In context, the suit isn't saying UHC's previous tactics were good; it's saying the previous tactics were bad, but the only remedy the law gives this class is against possible unrealistic projections after circumstances changed. As far as the law is concerned: if a bunch of investors signed on to get money from Satan, and then that bet didn't pay off? Fuck 'em. The only recourse this lawyer can try to craft from whole cloth is that strategy should have paid off, and UHG knew it wasn't going to pay off after their CEO was murdered, and they weren't honest about their knowledge that the reality on the ground is different. It's deeply cynical writing to illicit an effect in the courtroom (and a hail-mary of a try at that).<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

    The entire idea that either UHG was executing on anti-consumer practices or that statements after their CEO died were materially false or misleading is just the plaintiff's theory.<\/p>

    (And to be clear: I think UHG is a bunch of assholes. But if we're going to bust out guillotines over the writing of a sociopathic ambulance-chaser we've somewhat lost the thread. This is \"first thing we do, kill all the lawyers\" rabble-rousing).<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/users\/mark\/statuses\/115061750970512097","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/users\/mark\/statuses\/115061750970512097","objectType":"note","content":"

    @tek<\/a> This is one of those situations where it's real important to get context. Here's the lawyers' call to action (https:\/\/www.morningstar.com\/news\/globe-newswire\/9504764\/unitedhealth-class-action-alert-bragar-eagel-squire-pc-reminds-investors-that-a-class-action-lawsuit-has-been-filed-against-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-and-encourages-investors-to-contact-the-firm<\/a>).<\/p>

    Things to remember:<\/p>

    1. This is ambulance-chasing. A law firm decided that this is a good time to kick a pi\u00f1ata full of money. And they probably aren't wrong! But their statements don't directly reflect the beliefs of any class-members; it's court rhetoric.<\/p><\/li>

    2. In context, the suit isn't saying UHC's previous tactics were good; it's saying the previous tactics were bad, but the only remedy the law gives this class is against possible unrealistic projections after circumstances changed. As far as the law is concerned: if a bunch of investors signed on to get money from Satan, and then that bet didn't pay off? Fuck 'em. The only recourse this lawyer can try to craft from whole cloth is that strategy should have paid off, and UHG knew it wasn't going to pay off after their CEO was murdered, and they weren't honest about their knowledge that the reality on the ground is different. It's deeply cynical writing to illicit an effect in the courtroom (and a hail-mary of a try at that).<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

      The entire idea that either UHG was executing on anti-consumer practices or that statements after their CEO died were materially false or misleading is just the plaintiff's theory.<\/p>

      (And to be clear: I think UHG is a bunch of assholes. But if we're going to bust out guillotines over the writing of a sociopathic ambulance-chaser we've somewhat lost the thread. This is \"first thing we do, kill all the lawyers\" rabble-rousing).<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/@mark\/115061750970512097","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek\/statuses\/115061533265735025","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek\/115061533265735025"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-20:objectType=thread:nonce=3fdbc59fb2efd452","notice_info":{"local_id":"10837317","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-20T17:22:57+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/@mark\/115061750970512097"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek","displayName":"Tekniquelly correct","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-original-tmp20230501164615.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":120,"height":120},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-96-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-48-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-24-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4301"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-96-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Politics \u222a tech \u222a security \u222a privacy \u222a O_oSeveral-time EFF Tech Trivia champion.Sysop of Free Radical.I blog about this at https:\/\/blog.freeradical.zone\/.I\u2019ve got your back.Very approachable. Bring treats.","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"tek","displayName":"Tekniquelly correct","note":"Politics \u222a tech \u222a security \u222a privacy \u222a O_oSeveral-time EFF Tech Trivia champion.Sysop of Free Radical.I blog about this at https:\/\/blog.freeradical.zone\/.I\u2019ve got your back.Very approachable. Bring treats."}},"content":"

      UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO\u2019s killing<\/p>

      > The group, which seeks unspecified damages, argues that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing \"the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve\" its earnings goals.<\/p>

      The investors actually said that. They demand UHC be more \u201caggressive, anti-consumer\u201d to make more money for them, presumably by killing more Americans.<\/p>

      It\u2019s time to start building the guillotines.<\/p>

      https:\/\/honeypot.net\/2025\/08\/20\/unitedhealthcare-sued-by-shareholders-over.html<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek\/statuses\/115061533265735025","object":{"id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek\/statuses\/115061533265735025","objectType":"note","content":"

      UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO\u2019s killing<\/p>

      > The group, which seeks unspecified damages, argues that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing \"the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve\" its earnings goals.<\/p>

      The investors actually said that. They demand UHC be more \u201caggressive, anti-consumer\u201d to make more money for them, presumably by killing more Americans.<\/p>

      It\u2019s time to start building the guillotines.<\/p>

      https:\/\/honeypot.net\/2025\/08\/20\/unitedhealthcare-sued-by-shareholders-over.html<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek\/115061533265735025","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-20:objectType=thread:nonce=3fdbc59fb2efd452","notice_info":{"local_id":"10837316","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-20T17:22:57+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek\/115061533265735025"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek","displayName":"Tekniquelly correct","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-original-tmp20230501164615.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":120,"height":120},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-96-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-48-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-24-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4301"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4301-96-20230503165012.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Politics \u222a tech \u222a security \u222a privacy \u222a O_oSeveral-time EFF Tech Trivia champion.Sysop of Free Radical.I blog about this at https:\/\/blog.freeradical.zone\/.I\u2019ve got your back.Very approachable. Bring treats.","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"tek","displayName":"Tekniquelly correct","note":"Politics \u222a tech \u222a security \u222a privacy \u222a O_oSeveral-time EFF Tech Trivia champion.Sysop of Free Radical.I blog about this at https:\/\/blog.freeradical.zone\/.I\u2019ve got your back.Very approachable. Bring treats."}},"content":"

      @mark<\/a> That\u2019s good and reasonable nuance, but I\u2019m not willing to let the class off that easily. The lawyers are doing what lawyers do; I get it. But it\u2019s the class pushing for this.<\/p>

      Millions of Americans live in fear of destitution if they get sick. This class paid a lawyer to say it should be more people with more fear. And for that, I think some of that fear should be shifted back toward the class paying someone to advocate that position.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-10-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek\/statuses\/115061782000575579","object":{"id":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/users\/tek\/statuses\/115061782000575579","objectType":"note","content":"

      @mark<\/a> That\u2019s good and reasonable nuance, but I\u2019m not willing to let the class off that easily. The lawyers are doing what lawyers do; I get it. But it\u2019s the class pushing for this.<\/p>

      Millions of Americans live in fear of destitution if they get sick. This class paid a lawyer to say it should be more people with more fear. And for that, I think some of that fear should be shifted back toward the class paying someone to advocate that position.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek\/115061782000575579","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/users\/mark\/statuses\/115061750970512097","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/@mark\/115061750970512097"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.fixermark.com\/users\/mark"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-20:objectType=thread:nonce=3fdbc59fb2efd452","notice_info":{"local_id":"10837318","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-20T17:22:56+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/freeradical.zone\/@tek\/115061782000575579"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/5519359","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}