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[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not saying they’re telling the truth, but even if the allegations are false I’m sure 95 million is well worth it for them to just make this go away as fast as possible. They heavily market themselves as the privacy company and this story staying out there undermines that messaging significantly.

[-] scarabic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

It’s also just a huge pain for them: not only the millions they will spend on legal but also the information they will have to put into the public record about how iOS and the Apple business work. Clearly they found this case credible enough to be a bother, but that doesn’t automatically mean they are guilty.

[-] cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

This. Also lawyers are expensive, and hiring a team of experienced lawyers is even more so. A bean counter probably crunched the numbers and found it would be more cost effective to settle now than to fight it out/ run the risk of losing (in which case they may also have to pay for the plantiff’s legal fees)

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Uhhh, they have lawyers on retainer, lol. Which is it? They have so much money that they can throw at it or it's too expensive to hire lawyers for.

[-] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

lawyers on retainer aren't going to represent them in an entire class action law suit with no additional fees.

and it's not a matter of being "too expensive" for apple. It's simply more expensive than settling. this isn't rocket science.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I should sue Apple

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