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		yifanl on Sept 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Ub... This is the whole word vs spirit of the law thing. A reasonable court could easily spot this scheme, the law shouldn't be enforced by a series of if statements.

jdavis703 on Sept 10, 2019 [–]

Like software engineers, lawyers make big bucks because they can spot problems in complex logic. A smart legislator is going to do everything to make sure the courts interpret the law as intended. Othetwise, what's the point of passing laws?

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