QUESTION FOR LAWYERS : can we take any legal actions against UBI ??

AVGWarhawk · 03-16-10, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishu

That's not possible where I live, so it's not that simple; 1. the law explicitly revokes the right to return the game, 2. the stores over here haven't read the book on customer service - what is not required by the law is neither part of the service.

You were then made aware of the law concerning purchasing a game? It is a personal risk if one wishes to purchase any game knowing the law concerning returning of the game if not satisfied. Not much you can do there legally.

Piddyx · 03-16-10, 12:03 PM

You can sue them in Louisiana. The laws are different there because they are derived from civil law instead of common law.

Coldcall · 03-16-10, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Piddyx

You can sue them in Louisiana. The laws are different there because they are derived from civil law instead of common law.

In theory you could try to sue them anywhere if you want to spend the money with some lawyer, but i just cant see the grounds for damages type appeal.

Any court would just ask why you hadnt simply returned it for a refund, and i think thats reasonable. Should courts be tied up with litigants angry over a computer game?

OTT in my opinion.

IanC · 03-16-10, 12:12 PM

Maybe if consumers had more legal power against game companies, we might just get finished games for a change. If we pay good money, we should get a good quality product. Crazy thought I know...

Nafod81 · 03-17-10, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Piddyx

You can sue them in Louisiana. The laws are different there because they are derived from civil law instead of common law.

Civil Law? It's the Napoleanoic code Louisiana's state law system is based on.

Exakt · 03-17-10, 05:16 PM

It is based on the French Civil Code, or as some calls it, Common Law.

I do know that in Quebec (Canada), you can sue for a defective product under the Consumer`s Protection Act. If any actions are to be taken, we have to coordinate our efforts. I will try to get some more info on my side, but IIRC, it has been done before (here in Quebec) for another program.

NefariousKoel · 03-17-10, 06:07 PM

The 2 class actions suits against EA about spore won and the DRM was removed. However, the point of contention was that EA didn't properly specify what was required by the DRM.

So, evidentally, a class action lawsuit can make a company remove it's DRM. The rest of the stuff about unfinished product has never happened and is pretty frivolous.

The best thing to do is not purchase these games in the hopes that the suits will take the hint. Though they seem pretty thick-headed at times and prone to placing blame elsewhere in a fit of denial. Possibly even going so far as to like about repeated hacker DOS attacks.

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Exakt Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ville de Quebec (not the HMCS) Posts: 106 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	It is based on the French Civil Code, or as some calls it, Common Law. I do know that in Quebec (Canada), you can sue for a defective product under the Consumer`s Protection Act. If any actions are to be taken, we have to coordinate our efforts. I will try to get some more info on my side, but IIRC, it has been done before (here in Quebec) for another program. __________________ U-46 Leutnant z. S. Jakob Bock U-47 ObLt z. S. Jaana Galland ObLt z. S. Ernst Wagner (BdU)

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NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The 2 class actions suits against EA about spore won and the DRM was removed. However, the point of contention was that EA didn't properly specify what was required by the DRM. So, evidentally, a class action lawsuit can make a company remove it's DRM. The rest of the stuff about unfinished product has never happened and is pretty frivolous. The best thing to do is not purchase these games in the hopes that the suits will take the hint. Though they seem pretty thick-headed at times and prone to placing blame elsewhere in a fit of denial. Possibly even going so far as to like about repeated hacker DOS attacks. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

03-16-10, 12:03 PM	#2
Piddyx Watch Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 18 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	You can sue them in Louisiana. The laws are different there because they are derived from civil law instead of common law.

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IanC Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Running silent and deep Posts: 902 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Maybe if consumers had more legal power against game companies, we might just get finished games for a change. If we pay good money, we should get a good quality product. Crazy thought I know...