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mjkornbl

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About mjkornbl

SF, CA Radvocate (myradvocate.com)

Recent public activity

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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…