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The fact this person could not get an attorney to represent them says a lot.
by Moral_ 7mo ago
The fact this person could not get an attorney to represent them says a lot.
- zoklet-enjoyer 7mo agoAll the local lawyers have conflicts of interest? I know someone suing their landlord and he had to find a lawyer 3 hours away because all the local lawyers work with this property management company.
- aipatselarom 7mo agoWhoa, what an interesting variation of "buying the railroads".
- withinboredom 7mo agoIt’s literally a tactic in divorce reddits. Go to all the lawyers in the city and get a meeting. Now they can’t work with your partner because they’ve given you advice.
- frankharv 7mo agoNot really. Most all companies have Binding Arbitration built into employment contracts. What lawyer wants to have their pay limited thusly? You can hire your own lawyer for the proceedings but no jackpot payouts in arbitration.
- OkayPhysicist 7mo agoArbitration agreements have largely backed off in the last couple of years, because the main benefit (avoiding class action lawsuits) has been eroded. Activists discovered that you can cause serious economic damage to company simply by mass-filing arbitration claims, and some case law poked holes in just how "binding" the agreements were (and if someone can appeal their arbitration case, it defeats the whole point). This shift happened 2022 ish.
- darth_avocado 7mo ago> Arbitration agreements have largely backed off in the last couple of years Almost every tech company still uses them.
- darth_avocado 7mo agoNot really. It only says that they don’t have enough to make a case where the cost of litigation will be more than what it’s worth. I’ve talked to labor lawyers before and attorneys usually won’t take the case and advise you not to pursue it unless it’s relatively straightforward to win.
- OutOfHere 7mo agoYour argument is a fabrication, and also is in bad faith. The user did not say that they could not get an attorney, and it would also be altogether wrong to assume it.