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Crypto Class Action Update - Meta & Google Served with Lawsuit by apshamilton

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· @apshamilton ·
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Crypto Class Action Update - Meta & Google Served with Lawsuit
On 10 June 2022, the Federal Court of Australia found that I had a *prima facie* case against Meta and Google and gave me leave to serve the class action lawsuit upon them. 

See details in this post https://peakd.com/cryptoclassaction/@apshamilton/court-finds-prima-facie-case-for-crypto-class-action

I took a well deserved break over the (Northern Hemisphere) summer, [enjoying the Mediterranean sun and sea](https://peakd.com/photography/@apshamilton/on-holidays-in-the-mediterranean) with @brianoflondon and my family 

A few weeks ago I served proceedings on Meta and Google in the old fashion way - by mail (as ordered by the Court), killing quite a few trees in the process. I think it was over 500 pages to each of them.

The Court has set a case management hearing has been set for 21 Sep 2022, where the schedule for the rest of the litigation will be worked out.

First up after that will hopefully be the hearing on my application for a No Adverse Costs Order - so that I won't have to pay Meta or Google's legal costs if I am unsuccessful. 

This is critical to de-risk the lawsuit and allow it to proceed, as potential legal costs would normally prevent any sane person from suing big companies like this.

This is the first time anyone has applied for a No Adverse Cost Order, so I'm making legal history.

If I win a No Adverse Cost Order then it will be all systems go on the biggest class action in history...


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@acesontop ·
Respect for doing that and good luck with your trial.
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@behiver ·
Congrats on crossing this step and wish you success going further on the Crypto Class Action against Google & Meta. We need to deliberate the world from these unfair bans and treatments and put and give crypto what it deserves. I appreciate your endeavor! 
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@edicted ·
RE: Crypto Class Action Update - Meta & Google Served with Lawsuit
>This is the first time anyone has applied for a No Adverse Cost Order

If I'm being honest... that does not inspire a lot of confidence. 
You have to do something that's never been done before to proceed?
Yikes. 

You know I've heard of counter-suing for legal fees, but on a class-action lawsuit it's pretty ridiculous that one would even need to take this step, as it's already hard enough to get the ball rolling on a class-action. 

It's also like... okay so you can just spend infinite resources on a legal team, crush the opponent, and then not even have to pay for the legal team?  So ridiculous.  That's the legal system for ya. 


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@apshamilton ·
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You can't change the world without doing things no one has done before!

I actually have a pretty good chance of getting the No Adverse Cost Order. Its a newish provision that is practically written for my situation (someone small suing someone big for a competition law breach that of broad applicability).
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@edicted · (edited)
>Its a newish provision that is practically written for my situation

I was actually thinking this was the case, or at least should be the case. 

I still think you are going to have a very hard time quantifying the losses sustained and pinning it on them. 
They may have catalyzed the bear market but... by all accounts the bear market was coming either way. 
I'd definitely try to play the monopoly angle by which they were clearly engaged in censoring a product that competed with their own platform.  Although that argument is much easier to make against Facebook over Google methinks.  Meh who am I kidding I'll leave the strategizing to you. 
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@ganjafarmer ·
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Absolutely phenomenal post I must vote for your update. 

Many blessings for you too continue this amazing work. I really hope that you are extremely successful in this endeavor and win a resounding victory. 

It has been an honor being able to be informed of what is going on with such a huge case. 

And may internet freedom activists like yourself continue to have success in advocating for our internet freedom. 

You are doing a huge amount of amazing work for the people and I'd like to thank you personally. I can see the amazing amount of History that is being made and I wish you the greatest of success. 
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@apshamilton ·
Thanks for your kind words. They are much appreciated.
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@ganjafarmer ·
You have a lot of fans out there who are really hoping that your actions will succeed because this is going to change the entire world. 

So your hard work is going to help out so many people. Your hard work is very welcome to see in such a crazy world that we live in.
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@palasatenea ·
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Seriously? judge: Justice Cheeseman?. 🤣 
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@brianoflondon ·
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Be nice :-) it's good to be on terms with our Judge.
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@palasatenea ·
😂
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@edicted ·
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RE: RE: Crypto Class Action Update - Meta & Google Served with Lawsuit
Good sign. 
Facebook and Google are about to get cheesed. 

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@apshamilton ·
LOL!
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@palasatenea ·
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I hope so. 😁
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