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  "path": "/2026/06/02/everyone-in-this-lego-dispute-should-have-spoken-to-a-lawyer-earlier-than-they-did/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-02T20:26:45.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
  "tags": [
    "bricks & minifigs",
    "american fork pd",
    "ammon mcneff",
    "ben gorman",
    "ben schneider",
    "brandon best",
    "bryan mansell",
    "chrystal law",
    "consignment",
    "contracts",
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    "josh johnson",
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  "textContent": "On Techdirt, we often complain about lawyers and bad lawyering and bad cases. But there are times when lawyers are helpful, and my one-sentence summary after spending many days trying to understand a viral dispute about [checks notes] some old Star Wars LEGO sets is that a lot of people should have spoken to competent […]",
  "title": "Everyone In This LEGO Dispute Should Have Spoken To A Lawyer Earlier Than They Did"
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