Reclipse@lemdro.id to World News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoJohnson & Johnson must pay $18.8m to cancer patient in baby powder lawsuitwww.theguardian.commessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down11
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkJohnson & Johnson must pay $18.8m to cancer patient in baby powder lawsuitwww.theguardian.comReclipse@lemdro.id to World News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squarejimmyjoners@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·1 year agoThis isn’t even punitive, but just the cost of doing business. Protip, if the fine wouldn’t stop you from making the same business decision again, it’s not really a fine.
minus-squarerynzcycle@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoLet’s hope that all of these: a setback for the company as it seeks to settle thousands of similar cases come to similar results then.
minus-squareanlumo@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIf they have 10,000 lawsuits that result in the same fine, it might actually have an impact on their bottom line.
This isn’t even punitive, but just the cost of doing business. Protip, if the fine wouldn’t stop you from making the same business decision again, it’s not really a fine.
Let’s hope that all of these:
come to similar results then.
If they have 10,000 lawsuits that result in the same fine, it might actually have an impact on their bottom line.