| ▲ | LastTrain an hour ago | |
Agree, I would much rather see meaningful and powerful regulatory action instead of silly lawsuits. | ||
| ▲ | mrandish an hour ago | parent [-] | |
Indeed. Prosecution under consumer protection law in court is a poor substitute for well-considered legislation or regulation. Creating laws and regulations to address new problems is why elected legislatures exist. Courts are for applying laws and regulations fairly and appropriately once they exist. While some bad things have certainly happened, proving direct liability under reckless endangerment in court, especially in an area so new, will be virtually impossible. Even willful negligence will be a stretch. This is neither the venue nor instrument of governance we as a society should be using to address these issues. And an attorney general should know that. | ||