Re:Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice
by mindslight on Saturday October 31, 2015 @06:28PM
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Eh, the "vague as hell" is a huge problem. If I'm reading a contract trying to figure out my recourse and it has a bunch of unconscionable terms, then I've got to confidently know enough general legal information and applicable case law to realize what's on the paper in front of me is utter bullshit. Most likely I am going to be dissuaded from escalating (lawyer or small claims) thinking I simply have no case. Perhaps if there were punitive damages for unconscionable terms (which seems appropriate as they're essentially maliciously wrong legal advice).
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Re:Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice
by jjoonathan on Saturday October 31, 2015 @07:13PM
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I'd agree, but I'm also pretty sure that it'll be a long and trying uphill battle requiring decades of waiting and several large scandals just to get the judiciary to the point of throwing them out. But I guess we can hope :)