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Bank That Suppressed WikiLeaks Gives It Up

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-stop-the-rain dept.

Is It Obvious writes "Bank Julius Baer has moved to withdraw suit against Wikileaks. We've discussed this story a few times, most recently when the judge lifted his injunction against WikiLeaks' registrar. The Baer story reflects an issue that will only grow worse over time: the gap between technology and the legal system's understanding of said technologies and their application to established legal principle. Given the rapid rate of technological change, is there a more practical way to interface emergent technology with our legal system while retaining civil rights over corporate rights?"

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  1. Interface by gammygator · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd say a more practical interface is to plug the lawyers into something electrical and then turn it on.

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    1. Re:Interface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Any dockyard that can take real ships will have this available.
      Look for the shore power outlets and cables.

      There now. I've empowered you.

  2. Re:Short answer by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 2, Funny

    is there a more practical way to interface emergent technology with our legal system while retaining civil rights over corporate rights?"
    Ummm, kill all the lawyers?
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