Apparently, they practice a different brand of law in the District of Columbia and California. The most charitable reading of this legislation is that it is an attempt to provide some limits on the unpredictable possible consequences of a litigation explosion that some pundits have predicted will eclipse, in its impact, both the toxic torts and tobacco cases combined. All of the doomsayers notwithstanding, the biggest worry from Y2K is the public's perception of, and reaction to it, apart from any real danger to the infrastructure. If the citizenry panics, the failure of some computer systems will be the least of our worries. Let us all promise that we will keep our heads about us, and hope that the rest of the country, including our representatives and Senators, will keep theirs.
Overreaction has a tendency to create the law of unintended consequences.
Computers have become an ubiquitous part of our culture. They should not be allowed to become the scapegoats of a regulated tomorrow. He has presented seminars and training on all aspects of the use of technology in the legal profession, for local, state and national bar associations, and for may public and private entities. Back to Columns Copyright 1997-1999, Richard M. Georges, All Rights Reserved.