And tits shouldn't even be on the list..I mean, it sounds like a snack!! For some men, it is. I don't mean your sexist snack... I mean new Nabisco Tits! Cheese Tits, Corn Tits, Pizza Tits... Tater Tits!
Of course, this has been going on in the UK, so the (US) Uniform Commercial Code is completely irrelevant. As numerous posters have pointed out, UK and European consumer protections are stronger than in the US. Big bloody surprise there. (And America is not the world.)
And most US states -- not to mention in the UK -- have small claims court, so it means that litigation won't necessarily be "expensive," other than in terms of time and effort to take the bastards there.
Here in Korea (I'm no longer in_philly), most of the financial sites and numerous government sites such as Korea Post, use "obscure 'security' extension" ActiveX controls. But in Korea it has to do with Korea's adoption of the SEED cipher back in the 90s, and the inability to get 128-bit encryption from the Americans until 1999. Needless to say, it is a significant concern for me (an expat) as well as for regular Koreans. For my own part, I try to avoid such sites and do as much banking as possible in the US, but for most Koreans that's not an option. At least according to the article I linked above, Koreans are suing their government over the whole mess.
Even though the shipping is probably pretty onerous outside of the Valley, the store has a web site and they do ship worldwide. Due to litigation from Pepsi, they no longer sell foreign formulas of it, however they now do again sell Mexican Coke (made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup).
I know this was a joke... but to comment to all of the others who have made similar remarks... they are not counting on the amount of money the broke college student has now but rather on the amount of money they will make in the future via getting a civil judgment against the student. Fs your credit up too.
Extort: to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or power --extorter noun --extortive/-'stor-tiv/ adjective
It is perfectly legal to attempt to settle a dispute in this manner (at least in the US) in order to attempt to avoid a hearing. Judges like these arrangements just like they like arbitration clauses. Gives them more golf time.
So, thus, because such demand letters are legal, it is, by definition not extortion.
Not only am I wondering about the enforcement of this law, but (and IANAL) wouldn't such a law constitute an unlawful restriction of interstate commerce, thus invalidating the law on Constitutional grounds?
Teenagers might not (and should not) have the same rights as bona fide adults, but this bill is poorly conceived and smacks of political pandering.
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Seems like iSnake would be a better name for a robotic lawyer... rimshot!
Oops, looks like your GPA just went down...
Of course, this has been going on in the UK, so the (US) Uniform Commercial Code is completely irrelevant. As numerous posters have pointed out, UK and European consumer protections are stronger than in the US. Big bloody surprise there. (And America is not the world.)
And most US states -- not to mention in the UK -- have small claims court, so it means that litigation won't necessarily be "expensive," other than in terms of time and effort to take the bastards there.
Here in Korea (I'm no longer in_philly), most of the financial sites and numerous government sites such as Korea Post, use "obscure 'security' extension" ActiveX controls. But in Korea it has to do with Korea's adoption of the SEED cipher back in the 90s, and the inability to get 128-bit encryption from the Americans until 1999. Needless to say, it is a significant concern for me (an expat) as well as for regular Koreans. For my own part, I try to avoid such sites and do as much banking as possible in the US, but for most Koreans that's not an option. At least according to the article I linked above, Koreans are suing their government over the whole mess.
Steak and gravy pie I know not, but you could get the IRN-BRU in America here.
Even though the shipping is probably pretty onerous outside of the Valley, the store has a web site and they do ship worldwide. Due to litigation from Pepsi, they no longer sell foreign formulas of it, however they now do again sell Mexican Coke (made with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup).
I know this was a joke... but to comment to all of the others who have made similar remarks... they are not counting on the amount of money the broke college student has now but rather on the amount of money they will make in the future via getting a civil judgment against the student. Fs your credit up too.
Extort: to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or power --extorter noun --extortive /-'stor-tiv/ adjective
It is perfectly legal to attempt to settle a dispute in this manner (at least in the US) in order to attempt to avoid a hearing. Judges like these arrangements just like they like arbitration clauses. Gives them more golf time.
So, thus, because such demand letters are legal, it is, by definition not extortion.
Not only am I wondering about the enforcement of this law, but (and IANAL) wouldn't such a law constitute an unlawful restriction of interstate commerce, thus invalidating the law on Constitutional grounds?
Teenagers might not (and should not) have the same rights as bona fide adults, but this bill is poorly conceived and smacks of political pandering.
To associate sucking and blowing with a product as horrible as the Zune is a travesty!