RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Turtles and iBooks

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> Just to clarify something, the law suit factor is hardly just a parental
> thing, or even just a product liability thing.  If you want to see some
> really amazing stuff, just check out the "news" for any stock whose price
> has gone down substantially in the last year or two; if the firm has any
> cash hanging around, chances are that they're being sued by multiple
> parties or classes of parties for some kind of securities law violation or
> another.  Red Hat, the rare internet craze stock that is now in danger of
> having positive earnings, is the poster child for shareholder lawsuits
> these days.
> 
> I'm not sure what happened, but people seem to have completely lost
> whatever notion they had about what "risk" is about.

I have to wonder if it's always been this way or if this is a recent craze
to sue companies for letting you invest your money the way you wanted. Are
we going to get giant disclaimer stickers on investment sites now?

"Failure to read this disclaimer could result in personal injury, loss of
income, or death. If you are unable to read please call 1-800-DUMBASS to
have it read to you. This space intentionally left blank."

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