Court Case
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I had completely forgotten about this thread. Bet you're wishin that you had accepted the 15k now, huh? I would of accepted it as I would want to get what I can get and get over it as quickly as possible.
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To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. ~Steve Prefontaine
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. ~Steve Prefontaine
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
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Sorry to bump it again, kids, but I do believe I have them by the balls now... have any of you ever heard of the Lanham Act?
Essentially, it's a Federal statute that explicitly prohibits false advertising (the basis of my case, along with a side of Right to Privacy issue) and requires no "actual loss" to constitute injury. Let's see where it goes...
Essentially, it's a Federal statute that explicitly prohibits false advertising (the basis of my case, along with a side of Right to Privacy issue) and requires no "actual loss" to constitute injury. Let's see where it goes...
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I responded to the email with the understanding that it's illegal for a sweepstakes to explicitly tell you you won if you didn't. Since I figured that people running a sweepstakes would know that, they were telling the truth. Turned out they either didn't know what they're doing is illegal, or they just don't care.