[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 33 points 5 months ago

The 5th circuit is a treasured location to forum shop to get the outcome the plantiffs are looking for.

https://prospect.org/justice/2024-04-15-americas-fifth-circuit-problem/

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago

Kodak used this calendar for 60 years. The company's decline started within a decade of abandoning the calendar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 26 points 7 months ago

If Apple cares about protecting privacy they'd use an open, interoperable, cross-platform standard instead of just making cracks like, "just buy your Mom an iPhone."

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I assume what's worse with the 300M scenario is that he still owes the other parties the 1.5B. Since the collateral is now gone, those parties will immediately demand full payment. So he'll be forced to sell other properties to pay those debts, and it's a cascade of a whole other set dominos of fire sales.

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Why is that kangaroo making huge, green origami swans?

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 15 points 9 months ago
[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

I could be wrong, but "capital gains" to me means only on the increase in value. So if they bought the house for $200k, they would be paying tax only on the $300k.

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

"all the major cities"

Ouch.

-- Germany, Spain, and a bunch more

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

It's a huge opening to get sued. So you could lose millions, but it'll never make you a cent. So most are advised to just confirm very basic information like how long the employee worked there.

https://www.achrnews.com/articles/141319-what-can-i-say-about-former-employees

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 year ago

Hey!! I worked on Supernova! (In the model shop at Digital Domain, running a LaserCam.)

[-] Philippe23@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's actually from 11 Oct 1993.

https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1993/10/11

(It's weird that someone changed the handwritten date at some point.)

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