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Posted on January 9, 2023 at 02:43 CST by Max Stul Oppenheimer • Comment in the Forums

LEGAL BRIEF

By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq.

That’s a big ask.

In a previous column, I explained why law always lags technology.

To summarize, case law is by definition reactive. Courts don’t go out and look for cases; they wait for someone to be upset enough to bring one to them. Legislatures can be proactive, but they can’t act until they realize there’s a problem to be acted upon. So it is not surprising that new issues will arise, and we will need to be patient while solutions are agreed upon.

But …

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.02.0, 2023-01-09).

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