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*Group 5, Texas Lawyers:
*Group 5, Texas Lawyers:
**Whom do we hold liable?
**General criteria for liability:
***Those with deep pockets
***Those with deep pockets
***Those likely to be found liable
***Those likely to be found liable
***BUT liability rule must not kill internet or other things people care about. Must be a sustainable rule.
***BUT liability rule must not kill internet or other things people care about. Must be a sustainable rule.
**Goals
**Whom to sue?
***Increase control that OS makers and others have over
***OS makers, ISPs, SW makers, and antivirus makers.
***Go after people who have some actual relation to the problem.

Revision as of 17:21, 3 January 2008

  • Day 2 notes and questions:
  • Group 5, Texas Lawyers:
    • General criteria for liability:
      • Those with deep pockets
      • Those likely to be found liable
      • BUT liability rule must not kill internet or other things people care about. Must be a sustainable rule.
    • Whom to sue?
      • OS makers, ISPs, SW makers, and antivirus makers.
      • Go after people who have some actual relation to the problem.
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