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Fine Print Friday: Dish Network

November 5, 2010

Given the recent class action lawsuit filed against Dish Network, and that I recently examined Comcast’s customer agreement, I thought it would be good to check the Dish Network Residential Customer Agreement to see how it measures up.

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Fine Print Friday: Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement

October 28, 2010

Given the uptick in rumors that the iPhone will be coming to Verizon in 2011, and that the Droid X is one of the top-selling smartphones around, it was time to delve into Verizon’s Customer Agreement.

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Minneapolis Teachers Awarded $17M on Breach of Contract

October 27, 2010

In a pair of arbitration rulings on October 26, 2010, the Minneapolis School District was determined to be in breach of its contract with its teachers, owing approximately $17 million in back wages. Even without seeing the documents, it is easy to see how this could occur. Lesson: perform your contractual obligations.

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Down with Fine Print!

September 1, 2010
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A recent post regarding the problems with fine print in software user agreements spurred this reaction from me, which is not at all inconsistent with my goals as an attorney focusing on contracts.

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Paris Hilton $35m Breach of Contract: A Short Analysis

August 16, 2010

Paris Hilton was in the news again last week–this time because she is being sued by Hairtech International for not fulfilling her endorsement contract. As such a high-profile breach of contract situation, I thought I would use this opportunity to explore contract breaches, whether damages are appropriate, and what the result might be.

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Fine Print Friday: KinderCare Learning Centers

August 6, 2010

Find out what the parents of over 200,000 children in the United States have agreed to in this analysis of KinderCare’s Enrollment Agreement.

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Fine Print Friday: Facebook’s Service and Privacy Agreements

March 5, 2010

Facebook has become one of the world’s largest social media sites, with around 400 million members chatting away, sharing pictures, videos, status updates, personal messages, invitations, gaming, and all other manner of activity. As Facebook has increased its size and influence, and altered its interface, it has been under increasing scrutiny regarding users’ rights and responsibilities, most notably with regard to their privacy.

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First Post…Again: What is a Contract, and why should you care?

February 19, 2010

Apparently when I moved hosts, my initial post got demolished. Oops. So I will introduce this blog again. In short, this blog regards all things contracts, and it is intended for an audience that may not be particularly familiar with the language or concepts related to contracts. So what exactly is a Contract? According to [...]

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