▲ 302 ▼ HP Inc settles printer toner lockout lawsuit with a promise to make firmware updates optional (www.theregister.com) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago (1 child) "Settles" lol the lawyers got their payout permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've never interpreted settling to imply lawyers don't get paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Lawyers get paid either way, but that's about the most that comes of it. Settling means no legal precedent has been set, so businesses can pull this bullshit again in the future permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) I've never interpreted settling to imply lawyers don't get paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Lawyers get paid either way, but that's about the most that comes of it. Settling means no legal precedent has been set, so businesses can pull this bullshit again in the future permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Lawyers get paid either way, but that's about the most that comes of it. Settling means no legal precedent has been set, so businesses can pull this bullshit again in the future permalink fedilink source parent