I know I could google it but I prefer to discuss it here:

There are many interesting discussions about antitrust, companies being jerks and corporats making the world worse.

I think it would be cool to have a couple „rogue“ lawyers band together and start making class action law suits against corporations and states for using/enabling anti consumer/anti competitive practices.

I have never been asked to participate in such lawsuits so I assume its not being optimally presented online so far.

Feel free to correct my impression here.

TL;DR: I think we need more ways to fight against anti consumer/privacy stuff in courts all over the world.

  • Dislodge3233@feddit.deEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Anti trust is probably the wrong word. This indicates actions to breakup monopolies.

    You’d want an attorney practicing in consumer privacy or data privacy. I believe they already exist.

    My experience is that the government typically handles these cases, but I’m very likely wrong.

    • Haui@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Absolutely possible that they often handle it. It was just the idea that we kind of need something like r/wallstreetbets but with lawyers&for commercial & legislative justice or something. I‘m thinking a little broader than privacy. More like if a sub decides that a topic has 10s of thousands of followers, it is brought before one or more courts with a kickstarter campaign and all. This could be the future of online governing. As in fighting for freedom -> organizing political campaigns -> turning the tide on fascists and autocrats politically and commercially and taking back control of the political landscape.

      • Dislodge3233@feddit.deEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I like the idea. I’m not sure of the risk, because if you lose, then I think you have to pay the other parties legal fees.

        If you started a Kickstarter and got good lawyers on board, I’d be willing to contribute. I would need to see the lawyers are well qualified though and preferably only paid if they win.

        • Haui@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Thats understandable but this kind of one off has already been done afaik. I really think it needs to become a regular installment to begin changing things. Because legal fees and class actions don’t really sway google & co but if that became a thing, it would attract attention and that will cause problems. They give in at settlements because they want to bury cause and people asap.