vegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoElon Musk loses fight with ex-Twitter staffer, must pay $600Karstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1820arrow-down113
arrow-up1807arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk loses fight with ex-Twitter staffer, must pay $600Karstechnica.comvegeta@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·3 months agoI always worder if these sums include the fee of the lawyer. Would really be a much smaller payout if true.
minus-squarecm0002@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·edit-23 months agoIt shouldn’t, generally the order will be worded something like "The plaintiff has been awarded $xxxxx.xx + legal fees " as in whatever legal fees they accrued the defendant will have to pay in addition But then again, what do I know IANAL lol
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 months agoI assume the attorney’s fees is one of many reasons the amount increased. Because they insisted on doing things the hard way.
I always worder if these sums include the fee of the lawyer. Would really be a much smaller payout if true.
It shouldn’t, generally the order will be worded something like "The plaintiff has been awarded $xxxxx.xx + legal fees " as in whatever legal fees they accrued the defendant will have to pay in addition
But then again, what do I know IANAL lol
I assume the attorney’s fees is one of many reasons the amount increased. Because they insisted on doing things the hard way.