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mjkornbl
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About mjkornbl
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Comment #22250443
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 agains…
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Comment #22250300
Stay tuned -- we're working on a new and better one.
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Comment #22250263
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…
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Comment #22250123
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 …
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Comment #20161113
Touché. If I need Hacker News "influencer" services going forward, I will turn to you.
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Comment #20160781
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…
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Comment #20160672
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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Comment #20160648
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…
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Comment #20160600
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 exci…
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Comment #20160467
Not a lawyer. I'll make sure we have a legal opinion addressing this if we don't already.
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Comment #20160459
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 an…
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Comment #20160352
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 …
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Comment #20160338
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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Comment #20160320
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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Comment #20160296
As for whether you should opt out, I honestly don't know and that is your decision to make.
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Comment #20160290
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 …
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Comment #20160243
Doesn't seem like it: https://twitter.com/ChaseSupport/status/1135961244760977409
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Comment #20160227
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 lawy…
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Comment #20160213
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…
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Comment #20160164
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 b…