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Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender (www.theguardian.com)
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Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellation

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[–] 45 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Sue for more than $1.5M bro

Sue for $1T.

Fuck em. Be as egregious as them.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    At least in the US, you file suit for the maximum damage for every claim you make. Awards can (and usually are) be reduced from that, but cannot be increased beyond that. It's unclear where he filed the lawsuit, so this may not apply here. I'm sure the $500k for each claim is the maximum allowed given the allegations.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Definitely top tier strategy going in and pissing off a judge for what amounts to be a simple lible case that would normally just get you a retraction. Top legal minds don't want you to know this one trick.

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