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Re:California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Uber and ... by yifanl on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:08AM (#20929026)
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.

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Re:California Labor Bill, Near Passage, Is Blow to Uber and ... by jdavis703 on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @12:00PM (#20929668)
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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