The small print. When I went to the expo for the Marathon/ Mini Marathon, I was handed a $500.00 gift card for something called "Red Star Worldwear". The card says, "Why? We want to create a buzz for our new products... so for a limited time we're giving away gift cards to select active lifestyle consumers". The small print, however, says that they charge a "Service Fee" that's not covered by the gift card, which pays for "1st Class postage, general overhead and profit, free exchange program and processing & handling services".
So... They're selling sunglasses, and charging a fee that covers their costs and returns them a profit. What exactly is the "gift"?

About Service Fee | RedStar WorldWear

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Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Yum Brand sued for alleged unauthorized use of recipes.

How many ways are there to make coleslaw? I guess we'll find out.

Yum! Brands sued for using recipes without permission | QSRweb.com

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Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

The Kentucky Supreme Court in the Louisville Courier Journal

The Courts & You: Rulings can affect some fairly unusual events

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Do you have the right to swear at a police officer who stops you for speeding? Are you liable if you wave another driver into a road and he or she gets hit? Can you sue a person who steals away your spouse?

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Lawsuit: Metal found in Shells and Cheese.

McCreary couple sues Kraft; lawsuit says meal contained cheese and metal | Business | Kentucky.com

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Leamon Perkins of Pine Knot in McCreary County has filed a $6.5 million lawsuit against Kraft Foods alleging he sustained a perforated bowel and peritonitis from a piece of metal ingested when he ate microwaveable Velveeta Shells & Cheese.

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Bengals Cheerleader Lawsuit

Cheerleader-teacher pushes lawsuit for online post - CBS News

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Cheerleader-teacher pushes lawsuit for online post

A Kentucky High School teacher and Bengals cheerleader is suing the operator of a gossip site for defamation caused by nasty and false public comments about her on the website.  Lawyer for the web site owner defends, saying that it is not responsible for the comments made by other people.
Although this was a particularly nasty set of circumstances, I just wonder how far the application would go if the website operator is held liable.  After all, I look at the web sites of Louisville news outlets, and I find that the public comments following the news items are routinely uninformed, often mean-spirited, and injurious to the subjects of the news items.  Would the CJ or any of the news stations around here be held to the same legal obligations as trashy gossip websites?  I'm specifically thinking about "The Rant" on WHAS 11.  That is a feature that encourages cranky comments from the public on local news stories.  Since WHAS is encouraging this type of comment, will it be more responsible for the things that are said?

Louisville Lawyer John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com

Couple sues prison owner for damages - PRESTONSBURG — The company that owns Otter Creek Correctiona

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Couple sues prison owner for damages - PRESTONSBURG — The company that owns Otter Creek Correctional Center was sued this week in Floyd Circuit court for damages caused by an escaped inmate. According to the lawsuit filed by attorney Ned ...

A family filed a lawsuit against an operator of a private detention facility for negligence after an inmate escaped, looted their home and stole their car.

Louisville Attorney John M. Lally www.lallylaw.com