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’ll only grow worse over time: the gap between technology and the legal system’s understanding of stated 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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