Re:Congress is going to throw the kitchen sink at big tech
by ethbr0 on Friday June 11, 2021 @06:29PM
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> why can't a government agency just force [a specific business] to stop [doing a specific thing]?
(I am not a corporate lawyer) Hopefully didn't take editorial liberties with your quote, but wanted it to stand on its own.
My understanding is that the US, in contrast to many other advanced economies unofficially or officially, takes a dim legal view of singling out a company for any purpose.
Either a company is acting within the law, or they are breaking the law. What company doesn't (shouldn't) matter.
Which I think is wise as a standing order, as detailed specific-company intervention renders it more subject to politics, etc. Better to stick to the laws, and then allow the courts to apply them evenly.
(I am not a corporate lawyer) Hopefully didn't take editorial liberties with your quote, but wanted it to stand on its own.
My understanding is that the US, in contrast to many other advanced economies unofficially or officially, takes a dim legal view of singling out a company for any purpose.
Either a company is acting within the law, or they are breaking the law. What company doesn't (shouldn't) matter.
Which I think is wise as a standing order, as detailed specific-company intervention renders it more subject to politics, etc. Better to stick to the laws, and then allow the courts to apply them evenly.