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by westicle 15y ago
That's why in a country which operates under the rule of law SOPA should never pass. If the plain reading of a law results in outcomes which you can't imagine, then the law is an ass. The attitude of "yes this law applies to the app store b
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by westicle 15y ago
Power line crews are often very well paid to compensate for the fact that there is a real risk of serious injury or death. Engineers usually work under more controlled conditions, but I know electrical engineers who consider the power line
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by westicle 15y ago
In any event, even if the clause is legal you can challenge the decision to declare the item counterfeit. If the court finds that the decision was procedurally deficient or unreasonable it can be overturned.
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by westicle 15y ago
Juries don't set precedents. The precedent affects the directions given to the jury by the judge, and can generally only be changed by an appellate court ("the direction given by the judge in x case was incorrect and therefore the convictio
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by westicle 15y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks It might be bizarre, but it is also historically effective.
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Happy new year HN
3 points by westicle 15y ago|2 comments
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by westicle 15y ago
Read the article but didn't enjoy the writing style. I read many things only to conclude that they are rubbish. Even the content seemed pretty surreal - jumping from one bizarre story to the next. If getting me to read one article was the n
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by westicle 15y ago
And thank god it will... being an avid AD fan outside the US I would otherwise have no access to it. If Ron Howard wants to throw up a donation button somewhere for all us internationals I'll gladly chip in though :)
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by westicle 15y ago
Are you sure it wasn't a... flash forward?
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by westicle 15y ago
Is there historical evidence of the deflationary power of operating systems? Windows has been on the market since 1985. If we're so much more efficient using Windows than not, one would expect a dollar to be worth more today than back in th
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by westicle 15y ago
True. I agree that's a problem most modern legal systems are struggling to deal with. Until they do all I can recommend for innocent parties who find themselves in that situation is to look for a lawyer who will take a quasi-pro bono retain
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by westicle 15y ago
Possibly. In most common law countries costs awards are discretionary (ie - the judge decides), but the general rule is loser pays. Luckily in most jurisdictions, the party bringing the vexatious proceedings also ends up being the loser. Th
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by westicle 15y ago
Journalistic hyperbole or accurate portrayal? Although we're conditioned from an early age to believe that what is reported is gospel truth, the incentive of the author is to maximise the intrigue and incredibility of the subject. I guess r
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by westicle 15y ago
I'm pretty sure HN is the only place where a bad pun can spawn pages of earnest analysis and semantic argument.
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by westicle 15y ago
I think everyone understands your point, but for future reference he grew a conscience cf. conscious.
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by westicle 15y ago
I don't know what your experience is, but no. As the legal holder of the trade mark, only Apple can bring/authorise someone to bring these proceedings. Acting without explicit instructions, or representing that you are authorised to act for
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by westicle 15y ago
I don't know anything about the law of Luxembourg, but in many jurisdictions prosectuing an unmeritorious lawsuit will result in the court ordering you to pay the legal costs of the other party. Generally that won't fully compensate for the
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by westicle 15y ago
I think you mean that the most sought-after employees work in jobs that appeal to the least amount of people. Surely if the job doesn't appeal to many people, it is an oxymoron to say it is the most sought-after job.
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by westicle 15y ago
What if you happen to think the new World of Warcraft expansion pack is awesome?
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by westicle 15y ago
Derogatory simply means critical, or a statement which detracts from the standing of something. A statement of apparent fact can easily be derogatory. Women are on average physically weaker than men. African-americans are on average of lowe
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by westicle 15y ago
I beg to differ. We don't have a Bill of Rights or a Congress. Regardless, I'm not sure how you got the impression that I think federalism is unconstitutional or an imposition... I generally feel that multiple conflicting state-based laws i
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by westicle 15y ago
Not sure why you're being downvoted. I got a similar impression - lots of words, little pay-off.
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by westicle 15y ago
This point can't be repeated enough in my opinion... far from being a cartel-industry, there is already fierce competition in the law. Small- to mid-tier law firms can generally handle all but the largest, most labour-intensive matters at a
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by westicle 15y ago
It might surprise you to know that is the standard length of advertising in a one-hour block of commercial television. So I imagine you do sit through 18 minutes of commercials for a 42 minute show.
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by westicle 15y ago
Depends what country you live in. In my country the Constitution was enacted for the very purpose of restricting what areas of law the federal government is allowed to weigh in on. Plenary power is retained by the states.
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by westicle 15y ago
Something which has always disturbed me about the community is the macabre fascination with funding and exits. Obviously these are healthy steps in the progression of some businesses, but at times it seems HN focuses on them to the exclusio
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by westicle 15y ago
I don't think implosion means what you think it means.
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by westicle 15y ago
I think I've heard this one before... How many economists does it take to change an ideology?
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by westicle 15y ago
Would also love to read it. If you're looking for some notes or even a proof read just let me know.
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by westicle 15y ago
I can't imagine too many people who wouldn't like that system. If only there was some way to introduce this idea to some kind of tech start-up community.

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