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Re: LUGNET Spotted in LEGO Mania Magazine - Thread?
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 9 Jun 2000 14:30:52 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jeff Johnston writes:
> In lugnet.general, Scott Arthur writes:
> > OK. Now define "sponsored" & "endorsed"
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> > Could these two words be misunderstood by anyone?
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> 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.
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
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> 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.
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> In other words, there is no contract, actual or implied, between
> LUGNET and TLC/LEGO Direct/Brad Justus.
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> J
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> * - Here's one for your list, Shiri: I Am Not A Lawyer
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| (...) Uh, sure, Scott. What's a bonnet? Or a boot? Depends on if we're talking about clothing or cars. Words can often have very different meanings in different contexts. (...) Legal definitions are often much more precise than they are when used by (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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