• Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    And then in 5 years they’ll all settle for a few million dollars in a class action for price fixing. Rinse, repeat.

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      Of course, the customer payout will eventually amount to $5/affected customer, but only those who replied to their rather invasive survey, paid out over 3 payments over the coming year.

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        10 months ago

        Don’t forget it’s usually just US citizens who even get the chance to jump onto such class action suits. The rest of the world don’t even get their $5.

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      Just the cost of doing business. Just ask all the hedgefunds that break the rules time and time again and simply pay a small fee to FINRA (if at all)