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		boomboomsubban 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meta exposé author faces $50k fine per breach of n... I assume a hefty chunk of that has gone towards court costs for the fight to publish the book.

firesteelrain 3 months ago [–]

With $500k advance, she has 10 free times to do it.

boomboomsubban 3 months ago | [–]

That's not how legal fees work. Hiring lawyers to oppose Facebook and allow your book to be published is expensive, and currently she seems to be losing the fight.

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