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jamesaguilar
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Steve Jobs personally asked Eric Schmidt to stop p...
It already is, hence the lawsuits.
nyellin
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No it isn't. IANAL, but I believe class action lawsuits deal with civil, not criminal, offenses.
Don't be so fast to downvote the grandparent if you didn't understand the question.
zedshaw
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Yes, it is illegal in a criminal way, thus the original DOJ investigation and settlement between these companies and the DOJ.
Drbble
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That's not what "criminal" means under law.
fabjan
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Why are lawsuits needed if it's criminal?
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