FormCritic wrote:I am not a lawyer but I have watched a lot of Peoples Court
MetamorphosisSigma wrote: But I find it a little odd and disingenuous on his part that St. Andre posts this message all over the RPG boards, trying to generate anti-Outlaw sentiment, without actually saying what the problem is or what the agreement was. All this being said, IMO Outlaw Press should honor the "requests" being made.
SimperingToad wrote:The People's Court and Judge Judy are not courts of law. They deal in legal arbitration.
Pipswich wrote:Check with an attorney, but if a "contract" contains illegal elements it is void as a matter of law and not a contract. For instance, you can not sue to get a dope dealer to give you your dope or money where dope dealing is illegal. You also can not "contract" to provide services or publications that incorporate theft from third parties. You can steal from other people as an individual or as part of a group, but you have committed an illegal act.
The ambiguity of verbal contracts is why wise business people execute signed contracts. They are very clear and generally easy to enforce, (albeit sometimes it's a tad pricey).
misterspock wrote:I don't think any attorney would ever use the word "easy" to describe litigation. Are you speaking from experience ... it sounds like you had to shell out a lot of money in the past. How pricey did it get?
ExTSR wrote:Judge Judy is one of the Immortals, referenced as such in my gold box.
FormCritic wrote:One thing specifically missing from Ken St. Andre's open letter is the threat of legal action. The fact that it is not there seems significant to me.