Lanier
Americannoun
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"It was a very surreal experience," says Lanier.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
When arguing for punitive damages against the tech companies, Lanier held up a jar of 415 M&Ms to show how a $1 billion fine would be a fraction of Alphabet’s $415 billion in shareholder equity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
“You’ve seen the photographs of Atlas with the world on his shoulders — it’s like that weight’s been set aside,” Lanier said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
“Nothing compared to this,” Lanier said, reflecting on the attention to the trial, over oatmeal, toast and a Coke Zero in a downtown Los Angeles hotel the morning after the victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
Reverend Lanier, however, lost his job when the Methodists took up the mortgage on his church.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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