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Subject:	Re: LUGNET Spotted in LEGO Mania Magazine - Thread?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Fri, 9 Jun 2000 13:56:14 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Scott Arthur writes: > OK. Now define "sponsored" & "endorsed" > > Could these two words be misunderstood by anyone? Go check the lugnet.com main page. It specifically states that the gift is not believed to be a sponsorship or endorsement "in a legal sense". The normal definitions of the words do not matter here - the legal definitions under US law (since LEGO Direct and LUGNET are both US-based enterprises) are the important ones. Now IANAL*, but I think what this means is that LUGNET cannot advertise itself as "sponsored/endorsed by The LEGO Corporation". It's not "The Official International LEGO Fan Site". On the other hand, TLC has no say in the contents of the site, as evidenced by plenty of posts that are less-than-complimentary about Town Jr, current LEGO practices, and even Mr. Justus' lack of appearance. If LUGNET were a sponsored or endorsed site, LEGO would probably want such posts to not appear. In other words, there is no contract, actual or implied, between LUGNET and TLC/LEGO Direct/Brad Justus. J * - Here's one for your list, Shiri: I Am Not A Lawyer

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		Re: LUGNET Spotted in LEGO Mania Magazine - Thread?
(...) BTW, I just changed that passage from "...which is not believed to constitute sponsorship or endorsement..." to "...which does not imply sponsorship or endorsement..." (i.e., to remove the "not believed to" portion). When two top LEGO Systems, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: LUGNET Spotted in LEGO Mania Magazine - Thread?
(...) Words are words, their meaning is their meaning. Legal statements do not, as far as I am aware, use any abnormal definitions - they are simply clear and unambiguous (unless they are intended to be otherwise). Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)

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		Re: LUGNET Spotted in LEGO Mania Magazine - Thread?
(...) I (...) OK. Now define "sponsored" & "endorsed" Could these two words be misunderstood by anyone? Scott A (...) expected (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)

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