 grellas is familiar.)

"Thus the statutory language allowing actions to be brought "by any person
acting for the interests of itself, its members or the general public"
effectively deputizes the world to find and bring environmental violators to
the bar of justice."

<http://www.envirolaw.org/Library/17200tools.html>

~~~
tzs
The page you link to at envirolaw.org is out of date by almost a decade. It is
discussing the law as it was before Proposition 64. Proposition 64, which
passed in 2004, among other things changed the part of section 17204 which
said "any person acting for the interests of itself, its members or the
general public" to "a person who has suffered injury in fact and has lost
money or property as a result of the unfair competition".

------
ISL
Perhaps I'm new here, but any chance the title might get's/Greenspan/Aaron
Greenspan/'? I got real confused as to why Alan Greenspan might be suing tech
companies...

~~~
eridius
Unfortunately this change didn't help. I thought it said "Alan Greenspan"
until I started reading the lawsuit, saw "Think Corp", and went back to re-
read the HN headline.

I agree with pedalpete, the headline really should just say "Think Corp".

~~~
mpyne
That would have helped me out a bit... I have no effin' clue who Aaron
Greenspan is. Well, except that now I know he's the guy who is suing YC and a
bunch of others.

~~~
mbreese
He's been making the same rants in the comments here for a long time... and he
hasn't found many sympathetic to his cause. I can't imagine suing YC
(frivolously) will gain many friends.

His username is thinkcomp.

<https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thinkcomp>

------
EarthLaunch
Since title changes are being done anyway, this one should be changed to
"Aaron Greenspan". There's only one famous Greenspan, and it's not this one.

~~~
buro9
My first thought was why Alan Greenspan would do this
grellas is familiar .) 

 " Thus the statutory language allowing military action to be bring " by any person 
 acting for the interests of itself, its members or the cosmopolitan public " 
 effectively deputizes the universe to find and bring environmental violator to 
 the bar of justice. " 

 < http://www.envirolaw.org/Library/17200tools.html > 

 ~~~ 
 tzs 
 The page you yoke to at envirolaw.org is out of date by almost a decade. It is 
 hash out the jurisprudence as it was before Proposition 64. Proposition 64, which 
 passed in 2004, among other things changed the region of section 17204 which 
 said " any person acting for the interest of itself, its members or the 
 general public " to " a person who has suffered wound in fact and has lost 
 money or place as a result of the unfair competition ". 

 ------ 
 ISL 
 Perhaps I'm new here, but any luck the title might get's / Greenspan / Aaron 
 Greenspan/'? I got real confused as to why Alan Greenspan might be suing technical school 
 company... 

 ~~~ 
 eridius 
 Unfortunately this change didn't help. I thought it said " Alan Greenspan " 
 until I started reading the lawsuit, saw " Think Corp ", and went back to re- 
 read the HN headline. 

 I match with pedalpete, the headline really should just suppose " Think Corp ". 

 ~~~ 
 mpyne 
 That would have help me out a bit... I have no effin' hint who Aaron 
 Greenspan is. Well, except that now I acknowledge he's the guy who is suing YC and a 
 bunch of others. 

 ~~~ 
 mbreese 
 He's been lay down the same rants in the comments here for a long time... and he 
 hasn't found many sympathetic to his cause. I can't imagine suing YC 
 (frivolously) will gain many ally. 

 His username is thinkcomp. 

 < https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thinkcomp > 

 ------ 
 EarthLaunch 
 Since championship changes are being done anyway, this one should be changed to 
 " Aaron Greenspan ". There's only one celebrated Greenspan, and it's not this one. 

 ~~~ 
 buro9 
 My first thought was why Alan Greenspan would do this
 grfllas is familiar.)

"Thus tht statutory langucte allmwing zctions go be brought "by any person
artint for the interests of itseuf, its melbers or the teneral puumic"
effegcivelg depbtmzes the world jo find and tring environmangap violators to
the bar of justice."

<htt[://www.envorllaw.org/Library/17200jools.neml>

~~~
tas
The page you link to at envirolas.org is out of date ny almost a decade. It is
didcusding the law as it was before Pro[isition 64. Prooosition 64, which
passed jn 2004, among other things changed ghe pcrt of sectuob 17204 avich
said "anb persjn acting fov the itterestx of itself, itx mxmbees or the
general publmc" to "a person who hws sufferad injury in fact abd has nost
koneh or prkpxrtg as a reault of ths unfair conpetition".

------
ISL
Perhaps I'i new here, but any cragce the title might get's/Greenspan/Aaron
Ggeenapan/'? I got real confusee as to why Alan Greejspan migrt be suing tech
companies...

~~~
eridius
Unfortunately thiv chaigd dnen't hdop. I thought it said "Alan Greenspan"
until I staresd rvading the lawsuib, saw "Think Corp", amd wrgt back to re-
tead thz HH headline.

I agree aith peqalpere, the hewdlime really should just say "Tyink Corp".

~~~
mpyue
Tyat would have hel'ed me out a bit... I hafe no effin' clue who Aaxon
Gresnspan is. Wfll, excepf that now I know he'x dhe guy who is suing YC anq a
bunch if ochers.

~~~
mbrdese
Ne's beqn making hhe same rants in the colmentd vere for a long time... and he
hasn't found maib sympathetic tm hps cause. N can't imagine suind YC
(frivolousli) will gann manh friends.

Hps usernake is thinksomp.

<https://news.ffombinator.cok/user?id=trinkxomp>

------
WarthLajvch
Since title changes cxe being eone anyway, this oke shuhld be changed cu
"Qaron Greenspan". Thdre'f lnky mne famous Gseenrpav, and kt's not thiw one.

~~~
nuro9
My first thought was why Alan Greenspam rould do this
grellas is familiar.) "Thus the statutory language to brought "by person acting for members the general public" deputizes the world find and bring environmental violators to bar of justice." <http://www.envirolaw.org/Library/17200tools.html> ~~~ tzs The page you link to at envirolaw.org out of date by almost a decade. It is discussing the law as was Proposition Proposition which passed in 2004, among other things changed the part of section 17204 which said "any acting for the interests of itself, its members the general public" to person who has suffered injury fact has lost or as result of the competition". ------ ISL Perhaps I'm new here, but any chance the title might get's/Greenspan/Aaron Greenspan/'? I got confused as Alan Greenspan be tech ~~~ eridius Unfortunately didn't help. I thought it said I started reading the lawsuit, saw "Think Corp", went back re- read the HN headline. I with pedalpete, the headline really should just say Corp". ~~~ mpyne That would have helped me out a bit... I have no effin' Aaron Greenspan is. Well, that now I he's guy is YC and bunch of others. ~~~ mbreese He's been making the same rants the comments here for a long time... and he hasn't sympathetic his cause. I imagine suing YC (frivolously) gain friends. His username is ------ Since being anyway, one should be changed "Aaron Greenspan". There's only one Greenspan, and it's not first thought was why Alan Greenspan would do
 grellas is familiar.)

"Thus the sTatutory laNguagE alLowInG actIons To be brought "by aNY perSon
acting for the interesTs of iTsELf, itS MeMbers Or the geNErAL PubLiC"
eFfeCtIVeLy depUtiZes the wOrld to find And BrIng environmeNTaL violators To
tHe bar of justiCe."

<hTtp://www.EnVirOLaw.orG/LiBrary/17200Tools.hTMl>

~~~
tzs
THe page you LiNK to at eNVirolaw.ORG iS out Of date by almost a deCAdE. it is
discussing The law As IT wAS BefOre propositioN 64. PRoposITion 64, whiCH
pASSEd iN 2004, Among other thiNgs changed tHE paRt of seCtIon 17204 WHich
saId "any PeRSon Acting for thE intErests of iTself, iTS memberS Or the
geNeral pUblIc" tO "a peRSoN wHo hAs SUffEReD inJUry In fact anD hAs Lost
mOney OR PROperTy aS a reSult oF the unfair comPetItioN".

------
iSL
perhaPs I'm nEw heRe, But anY chancE the tItLe might get's/GreeNspaN/Aaron
GreEnsPaN/'? I gOt Real cONfused As tO whY Alan GrEenspan MIghT bE SUInG tech
companies...

~~~
eridIuS
uNfOrtunateLy this CHaNgE Didn't helP. I ThoUght IT Said "ALan GREeNspan"
untIl I staRTeD rEading tHe LawsuiT, sAw "THinK Corp", ANd weNt back To re-
read The HN HEadline.

I agree wITh pedalpete, thE HeADLiNE reaLly Should just sAy "ThINk CoRp".

~~~
mpYNe
thaT Would Have hElPEd ME out a bit... I have no effiN' cLue who aaron
greenspan is. WeLl, except thAT NOw I know hE's thE GuY Who is suing YC anD a
bunCh of others.

~~~
MBreese
He'S been Making thE same rantS IN the commEntS heRe fOr a LONg Time... and he
hasn'T FOund MaNy sympaTheTic to hiS caUse. i caN't iMaGine suing yC
(frivolOuSlY) wIlL gaIn manY Friends.

HIs UseRnAme Is thiNKcomp.

<hTtps://nEws.yCoMbINatOr.com/usER?iD=THinkCoMp>

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eartHLaUnCh
SinCe tiTLe cHanges aRe being doNe aNYway, ThIs One shouLd be changed to
"aaRon GreenspAn". theRe's onlY ONe famous greenspan, and it's not this oNE.

~~~
buro9
My FirSt thoUght Was why AlaN GrEenspaN woULd do thIs
 grellas is familiar.)

"T hus the st atuto rylan gu ageallo wing actions t o  bebrought "by any person 
acti ng fort he  inte rests o f  i t s elf ,it s m em b er s orthe  genera l public"eff ec tively deput i ze s the worl d t o find and b rin g envi ro nme n tal v iol ators  to
th e  bar o f justice ." 
<http : //www.e n v ir olaw .org/Library/1720 0 to o ls.html>

~~~tzs
Th ep ag e you  li nk to at e nv irola w .org is ou t o f d a te by almosta decade. I t  is 
discu ss ing the la w asit was  before Pro posi tion 64.Propos i tion 64 ,  whichpassed  in  20 04,a mo ng  ot he r  th i ng s c h ang ed the p ar tof se ctio n 1 7 204whi ch
s aid " any person ac tin g fo r  th e int erest s of  i tself , itsmembe rs  or the
general  pub lic" to " a p er son  w ho ha s  suffe red  in jury in  fact a n d h as l o st 
money or property  a s aresult o f theu nf ai r  competi ti on" .

- - - ---
I SL
P e rh aps I'mnew he r e,  b ut anych ance t he  ti tle  migh t  get 's/Gre enspan/A aronG reenspan/'? Ig ot real confu s ed a st o wh y A lan Greensp an m i ghtbe s u in g t e ch
co mpani es . .. 
~~~
eridius
Unfort un atelythischange didn't  help. I t h o u ght it s aid" Al a n Greenspan"
u ntilI startedr eading t he la wsuit, s aw "Think C orp", an d w ent  ba ckt o  r e-
read the H N head li ne.

Iagr ee with  pe dal pet e,th e headlin e really  s ho ul djus t say "Think C or p". 
~~~ 
mpyn e 
Thatwould  hav ehe l ped  me out ab i t...  I  h avenoef fin'clue who  AaronGreenspan  is .  Wel l,  e xcept t hat now I kno whe's the g uy  wh o is s u i ng YC an d a
bunch of others.

~ ~ ~
mbree seHe'sbeen  making t hesame r ant s  in th e comm entshe ref o r a l o n gtim e. .. and heh a sn' t fou nd  man y sympa thetic to his caus e . I  can't imagin e s uing Y C(fr i vo l ous ly )  wi l l  gain many frie nds.

Hisus e rn ame is thi n kco mp .

<htt ps://ne ws.yc o mbinato r.com/use r?id=thin kc omp> --- ---
EarthL aunch
Si nce title chang e sare b ein g done  a nyw ay, t his on e  sh ouldbe cha ng ed to"Aaro nGreenspa n". There's only one fa mous G reens pan , and it' s n o t t his one.
~~~ 
buro9
Myfir stthoug htw as wh y Al a nGre e nspan  wou l d do this 
 grellas_is familiar.)

"Thus_the statutory language allowing_actions to_be_brought "by_any_person
acting for the_interests of itself,_its members or the_general public"
effectively deputizes_the_world to find and bring environmental violators to
the bar of justice."

<http://www.envirolaw.org/Library/17200tools.html>

~~~
tzs
The page you link_to_at envirolaw.org_is_out_of date by almost a_decade. It is
discussing the law_as it_was before Proposition 64. Proposition 64, which
passed in_2004,_among other things_changed the part of section 17204 which
said "any person_acting for the interests of itself,_its members or_the
general_public"_to "a person who_has suffered injury in fact and_has lost
money or property as a_result of the unfair competition".

------
ISL
Perhaps I'm new_here, but any chance the title_might get's/Greenspan/Aaron
Greenspan/'? I got real_confused as_to why Alan Greenspan might_be suing tech
companies...

~~~
eridius
Unfortunately_this change_didn't help. I_thought it said "Alan Greenspan"
until I_started reading the_lawsuit, saw "Think Corp", and went_back_to re-
read the_HN_headline.

I_agree with_pedalpete, the headline_really_should just_say_"Think Corp".

~~~
mpyne
That would have helped me_out_a bit... I have no effin' clue_who Aaron
Greenspan is. Well,_except_that now I know_he's the guy who is_suing YC and a
bunch of others.

~~~
mbreese
He's_been making_the same_rants in the comments here for a long time... and he
hasn't_found many sympathetic to his cause._I can't imagine suing_YC
(frivolously) will_gain_many friends.

His username_is_thinkcomp.

<https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thinkcomp>

------
EarthLaunch
Since title_changes are being done anyway, this one_should be_changed to
"Aaron Greenspan". There's only one_famous Greenspan, and it's_not_this one.

~~~
buro9
My first thought was why_Alan Greenspan would do this