Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Some industry observers have suggested that networks, through a combination of legal threats and investments, might try to pressure makers to drop the skip buttons. But analysts predict that as competition increases (Microsoft's WebTV satellite service will offer PVR-like features later in the fall), nothing short of an outright ban will prevent someone from offering such an option...
...thinking: If you smoke cigarettes, what ever happens to your heart and lungs is your own damned fault. Cigarettes are a legal product, voluntarily purchased and consumed. Don't come whining to the courts when you see a shadow on the X ray. Caveat fumor...
...money and therefore--considering all the ambient death and suffering--weirdly beside the point. It is a little difficult, despite Orey's exertions on behalf of the antitobacco lawyers, to find heroes in the drama. Riches are redistributed from one class of the venal to another. Mississippi's Medicaid legal team is awarded fees of $1.43 billion. Dick Scruggs, a leader of the team, buys himself a bigger private plane and a $200,000 Bentley; he trades in his 61-ft. motor yacht for one 30 ft. longer. Justice triumphs...
...attention) and pieces (short for masterpieces, they resemble murals; an assorted collection of images and words). What these categories don't express is the potential difference between a 13-year-old scrawling his tag on bus stop benches and a graffiti writer who labors over his masterpiece on a legal wall...
...technology columnist Josh Quittner is optimistic that the problem will be solved, but it may take a while. "It's going to be hard for the U.S. government to enforce local law internationally," says Quittner, referring to the foreign locations of the hackers. "The best solution is technical, not legal, and I'm sure someone is working on this. Sooner or later whatever loophole these jokers are exploiting will be closed." In the meantime, adds Quittner, parents should continue to keep an eye on their kids? web habits. And maybe take some time this weekend to beef up your...