• unitedwithme@lemmy.today
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    5 hours ago

    So, basically once they pay this $17b they can’t be sued or liable again, right? That’s the double jeopardy or whatever?

    • TehPers@beehaw.org
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      4 hours ago

      By the states, and for that particular issue, yes. Though I believe “double jeopardy” only applies to criminal trials and not lawsuits.