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Yeah, but do they, though? I've heard this before, and they're as indifferent now as they've ever been.
There are a ton of lawsuits. It'll come down to how courts rule, and we may well get different results in different countries.
I've heard that before, too. I'm in the US, so I've got reason to be pessimistic about the reliability of the courts when it comes to holding wealthy people and corporations accountable.