The court has also ordered Andrew to pay the legal costs of Meta and Google but this is subject to some discussion that has to occur in the next 5 days.
So... BROKEN
These tech giants can just spend as much money as they want and then user their power to force the other side to pay? So unreal, especially considering that application that was made to avoid this exact scenario. Eh I hope it works out.
Obviously I can't say I'm surprised but disappointing nonetheless.
It has been my unfortunate experience in corrupt courts that this is exactly how megacorporations operate. The case needs to be refiled which will sorely test the resources of counsel, which is precisely how Citi prevented me from attaining relief from their criminal depradation of my property decades ago.
They just keep throwing paper at the courts, with legal staffs availed infinite funding that it is a test of durability as much as competence at law. They can keep motioning and replying for years, hoping appellants die before attaining judgment. Corporations are undead, and have all the time in the world.
Such a harsh dose of reality, that.
We've had set backs along the way to get to this point, up to now they all made our case stronger. This might be one of those and help us remove a weakness in the way the case is funded and run.