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Safe harbor

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A quick definition of Safe harbor:

Safe harbor: A rule that says if you follow certain rules, you won't get in trouble. It's like a safety net for people who are trying to do the right thing but might accidentally break a rule they didn't know about.

A more thorough explanation:

A safe harbor is a legal provision that offers protection from liability or penalty if certain conditions are met. This provision is usually included in statutes or regulations to give peace of mind to individuals or organizations who might otherwise violate the law on technicalities beyond their reasonable control.

For example, let's say a company is required by law to report certain information to a government agency by a specific deadline. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the company is unable to meet the deadline. If there is a safe harbor provision in place, the company may be protected from penalties or fines as long as they can demonstrate that they made a good-faith effort to comply with the law.

Another example of a safe harbor provision is in the area of copyright law. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) includes a safe harbor provision that protects internet service providers (ISPs) from liability for copyright infringement by their users. To qualify for this protection, ISPs must meet certain conditions, such as promptly removing infringing content when notified by the copyright owner.

These examples illustrate how safe harbor provisions can provide a level of protection for individuals and organizations who are acting in good faith but may encounter unforeseen circumstances or technicalities beyond their control.

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jackfrost11770
13:56
I don't think so
jackfrost11770
13:56
I got a UR when I emailed themc
jackfrost11770
13:56
But it would be nice to have something at least
lilypadfrog
13:56
like whether the date changes. is that actually indicative of something. I feel like people have said they got in without a second date change
jackfrost11770
13:56
I just cannot believe I thought I would have more or less of an idea where I'd be going to law school by end of January
13:56
went complete at penn a month ago with still no UR
jackfrost11770
13:56
How was that too ambitious of a thought
jackfrost11770
13:57
March at the very least atp
13:57
@llama: thank you!!! 44 apps thats crazy dude
Trismegistus
13:57
jack me too buddy
lilypadfrog
13:57
@info-man: I applied like a week before you and just went UR a couple days ago you’ll get there in a minute
13:57
I'm actually never gonna hear from BU
13:57
definitely not ambitious at all. this cycle's turning out to be as slow as the last one probably due to high app volume
13:57
@lilypadfrog: okay cool good to know
13:58
i really think they should push back seat deposits to june
13:58
its unfair
jackfrost11770
13:58
Recent boo I applied to BU in Oct
13:59
I've been complete since mid Sept:(
13:59
If I knew I would still be waiting in January I probably wouldn't have applied so early
jackfrost11770
14:00
Me neither
jackfrost11770
14:00
Someone applied to nyu in December and got today
jackfrost11770
14:00
I mgoikg to lose my fucking mind
14:01
re seat deposit: does any1 know if u can request to delay 1st seat deposit? some school are really early it seems
[] starfishies
14:02
if they delayed decisions we should be able to delay deposits... but we do not live a perfect world so i doubt it
lilypadfrog
14:03
yeah you can request an extension. usually it’s like a week though
14:03
i need tips for not falling asleep at work
drugs
14:03
can we talk about something interesting like i dont know drugs sex death
ReminiscentZestyFish
14:04
Everyone admitted to penn looks like above medians
14:04
time to harass glove on linkedin
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