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   Dare Obasanjo (carnage4life@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2024 14:54:12 JST Dare Obasanjo

   Google has preemptively paid an antitrust fine in its case with the DOJ in an attempt to avoid a trial. If this works, it changes everything.

   Next time the DOJ or FTC comes knocking just ask, "how much do I owe you?" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/google-cuts-mystery-check-us-bid-sidestep-jury-trial-2024-05-20/

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     Tom Bellin :picardfacepalm: (tob@hachyderm.io)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2024 14:54:29 JST Tom Bellin :picardfacepalm:

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     @carnage4life lol, " Google asserted that its check, which it said covered its alleged overcharges for online ads, allows it to sidestep a jury trial whether or not the government takes it."

     Yeah... I'm guessing the gov'ts response is going to be "that's not how any of this works."

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     A Slightly Orange Cat (mbrailer@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2024 14:54:31 JST A Slightly Orange Cat

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     @carnage4life This seems more like a bribe.

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     アイアンハンドガンダム (mrt181@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2024 14:54:37 JST アイアンハンドガンダム

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     @carnage4life when breaking the law is just an operational expense and how to avoid bad publicity when getting caught