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Amazon must face US nationwide class action over third-party sales

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293 points giuliomagnifico | 4 comments | 02 Sep 25 19:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.653s | source
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mrbluecoat ◴[02 Sep 25 20:10 UTC] No.45108366[source]▶
> Amazon argued, that the class was too large to be manageable

LOL, they literally have a giant data center at their disposal and some of the best automation geniuses in the world.

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thinkingtoilet ◴[02 Sep 25 20:13 UTC] No.45108387[source]▶
"I'm sorry your honor. We're breaking the law at such an extent it is impossible for us to be held responsible for it."
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1. nickff ◴[02 Sep 25 20:14 UTC] No.45108400[source]▶
The federal government actually makes that argument all the time, and often prevails with it.
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2. tonetegeatinst ◴[02 Sep 25 20:41 UTC] No.45108758[source]▶
What sources do you have to back this claim up?
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3. nickff ◴[02 Sep 25 21:08 UTC] No.45109084[source]▶
One easy-to-find example: https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/too-big-comply-n...
4. radpanda ◴[02 Sep 25 21:10 UTC] No.45109109[source]▶
The DoD is legally mandated to pass an audit but consistently doesn’t: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4992913-pentagon-fails-7t...