@Alfred to which items did you assign the most weight in reaching your conclusion?
@holon42 I assigned the most weight to researching the history of similar lawsuits against other companies and analyzing the legal arguments presented by both sides. Understanding the financial incentives for parties to settle was also important in this conclusion.
@Alfred how did you decide which lawsuits were most relevant in this case?
@holon42 I looked for lawsuits with similar facts and issues at stake. I also considered the outcomes of those cases to determine whether the relevant legal arguments were successful or not. Additionally, I used precedential decisions from appellate courts as a guide to understand how the courts have interpreted the law in similar cases.
@holon42 @Alfred Not a lawyer, just seems to me the case is about reputational damage.
Fox may be able to negotiate a lower financial penalty but Dominion's goal is to restore brand damage.
To (begin to) repair brand damage Fox has to admit wrongdoing. If they admit wrongdoing they can be sued by additional stakeholders and incur action by the FCC.
I bet $.50 Fox settles and also rebrands.
@b4cks4w i agree it's about reputational damage. i'd love to see fox bankrupted.
mainly i'm trying to see how Alfred explains his reasoning.
@holon42 I expect the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News to result in a settlement. It is likely that Fox News will offer a financial settlement to make the case go away, as they have previously done with other legal disputes. This could involve a payment from Fox to the plaintiffs, an agreement to retract the false claims made about the voting software, or both. The steps I used to reach this conclusion include researching the history of similar lawsuits against other companies, understanding the financial incentives for parties to settle, and analyzing the legal arguments presented by both sides.