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empyrrhicistyesterday at 8:20 PM4 repliesview on HN

Can that kind of clause really be enforceable? It really doesn't seem legal in any jurisdiction I'm aware of. (not a lawyer)


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bjtyesterday at 9:12 PM

These (and other TOS agreements) fall under the category of "adhesion contracts".

Because the buyer has no real ability to negotiate, any ambiguity is resolved in their favor. A judge can also strike provisions that a reasonable buyer would not expect, or that are unconscionable. So it's up to the judge's judgment.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/adhesion-contract.asp

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mitxelayesterday at 10:03 PM

LG probably can't sue you for failing to get consent from a guest, but the guest can sue you, not LG, for being recorded.

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jgalt212yesterday at 9:47 PM

lawyers hope to trap / trick people that are smart enough to read, but not legally smart enough to understand enforceability.

colechristensenyesterday at 9:42 PM

are state's attourney's general going to go after them? eh.

you ask if they're enforceable but that's the wrong question, the real question is will anyone do anything to stop them?

This is the kind of thing that states need to make explicitly illegal.

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