Online, we like to talk about what that law says. Plenty of people will give you a rundown of what is and what is not considered legal in a variety of areas of law, including copyright, trademark, defamation (libel), advertising, privacy and so forth.
However, for all of the talk of what the law says, there’s one very serious problem that gets in the way routinely: Reality trumps law.
You see, while the law is an important tool for trying to make the world a more fair place, it’s limited in how it can work, just like any other tool. Sometimes these limitations can be seen as positive things but often times they create unbalance and inequality in the very places it was supposed to fix those issues.
With that in mind, here are just three ways that the court of law, in particular civil law, are limited and why, sometimes, unlawful things go unpunished. [Read more…] about 3 Ways Reality Trumps Law
Blogging is an activity that is fraught with legal peril. Though most bloggers will go their entire lives without a lawsuit or a serious legal threat, it does happen and regularly.
Contrary to what nearly every stand-up comedian says, the vast majority of lawyers are honest, hard-working and fair people. They offer a valuable service to their clients and to the community. They help people at some of their worst times and work hard to represent people in front of a complex and intimidating system.
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