mjkornbl

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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Hesitating if it makes sense to reply to every skeptical comment, but the legal background here is actually pretty interesting: There are actually no more class action suits against most big companies that you've signed a contract with
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Stay tuned -- we're working on a new and better one.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Here: https://myradvocate.com/terms-conditions-engagement-agreemen... It's linked from the last page of the form above the submit button: "By submitting your claim you agree to our terms and conditions[link], whic
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Yes, it's a plug. Radvocate is a product; we make money if you use us... But only if you get money out of it. If we file documents for you and guide you through the process we ask for a commission on any compensation you get out of it.
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AT&T, T-Mobile sold real-time location data: Make a legal claim under their ToS(fairshake.myradvocate.com)
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Touché. If I need Hacker News "influencer" services going forward, I will turn to you.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Hi, thanks for the response. On the business model – we charge a commission currently set at 15% of whatever compensation you recover. Hopefully that's from a negotiated settlement with the company before a full arbitration process is
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Thanks – I'm glad you have a long-standing comment history so this doesn't look like I made you up ;-)
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
An additional point on the logistics: I don't have direct access to the fulfillment of this particular initiative, but in general we can take advantage of the efficiency of sending multiple legal notices in the same packet. So the cost
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Radvocate here: We do have a vested interest. Over time, we want to be the place you come when you have a dispute against a big company because we'll fight hard for you. We're excited to partner on this project partly because it
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Not a lawyer. I'll make sure we have a legal opinion addressing this if we don't already.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Interesting point. Here from Radvocate (partner on this product). We currently help consumers take action under their contracts with 20+ wireless / cable / ISP brands. We are up and running fine. Corporations do have a stake in co
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
They have said they will not: https://twitter.com/ChaseSupport/status/1135961244760977409 I've been party to some interesting convos about whether it would be legal for them to do so.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
There are laws around what counts as a signature. A company doesn't really get to set that unilaterally: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Signatures_in_Globa...
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
If you fill in your info on the page and click the buttom, this happens as the final part of the flow before it submits.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
As for whether you should opt out, I honestly don't know and that is your decision to make.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Fact: If millions of people were to take us up on this, we (Radvocate and our friends at HM Bradley) would get tangible value from the publicity around it. I'd love for us to have that problem.
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Doesn't seem like it: https://twitter.com/ChaseSupport/status/1135961244760977409
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
We are relying on legal opinions that the site fully complies with the ESIGN Act. That act makes electronic signatures on par with physical signatures. (Disclosure = I'm not a lawyer) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
This is a reasonable consideration in my (non-legal) opinion. Chase has apparently come out and said they will not be closing accounts however: https://milestomemories.boardingarea.com/chase-says-they-wil...
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by mjkornbl 7y ago
Here from myradvocate.com, which is partnering on this project with Zach / HM Bradley. We're psyched for this to go live. We track news about arbitration pretty closely, and I've been surprised and impressed by how much this