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IP: one more RE: interesting point on the DMCA also
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 15:51:02 -0400
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 12:34:47 -0400 To: farber () cis upenn edu From: Tom Goltz <tgoltz () QuietSoftware com> Subject: Re: IP: RE: interesting point on the DMCA also At 08:49 PM 9/14/2001 -0400, you wrote:From: "Sackler, Dr Richard" <333 () pharma com>3. Limit contingent fees to lawyers to limit to reasonable costs and payment for timeSpeaking as someone who sells his professional services, I strongly oppose this idea. When a lawyer takes on a contingent case, he's gambling. If he wins one case, and gets a million or even ten million dollars in fees, but loses the other five cases he took on that year, is this wrong? I think we should look at it that he's performing a needed public service by taking those other five cases to trial for people who otherwise might lack access to the legal system.When I'm dealing with many of the start-up companies that have been my clients, I quote them an hourly rate for my services. If they want me to accept stock or other forms of future compensation in lieu of cash, the rate goes up by a factor of around ten, in order to try to cover the risk I'm taking. The day that a law passes saying I can't do this, it will be cash on the barrelhead, period.4. Immunize all those whose facilities (airports) and planes were used to carry out this outrage.No way! It was their decision to hire security people, pay them minimum wage, and ignore the fact that they were not doing an effective job. The reasons behind this were entirely financial, and I see no good reason why they should be shielded from the liability and the costs resulting from that decision. It may put a couple of airlines and airports into bankruptcy, but I can promise you that their successors will be a LOT more careful than if we pat them on the shoulder and say "Just try harder next time, please."Have any doubts about airport security? As you sample the following links, ask yourself if this is the behavior that you want to indemnify:Airline security flunks FAA test at Hailey http://www.mtexpress.com/2001/01-07-11/01-07-11faa.htm FAA Proposes Fine Against American for Security Violations http://www.faa.gov/apa/pr/safety/pr.cfm?id=1380 Security Experts Knew a Major Attack Was Possible Lax Measures at Airports Cited Often Over Years http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/crime/A14031-2001Sep11.html Airlines Rack Up Huge Fines for FAA Security Violations http://www.charlotte.com/observer/business/pub/security0915.htm AFTER THE ATTACK: Guns got through Metro in '90s Airline security failed FAA's tests over and over http://www.freep.com/money/business/fail14_20010914.htm Aviation consultants criticize security http://www.miami.com/herald/content/news/national/digdocs/018306.htm Airlines spurn bomb-proof baggage boxes http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,3-64244,00.html Airlines rejected higher security in US http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,3-2001314737,00.html Airport security company agrees to pay $1.2M to settle charges http://www.airdisaster.com/news/0400/18/news.shtml Airport security found lacking. http://www.airdisaster.com/news/1299/03/news.shtml Airline safety penalties rise 80% between 1998 and 1999. http://www.airdisaster.com/news/0300/14/news.shtml FAA finds holes in security at TIA http://www.sptimes.com/News/031500/TampaBay/FAA_finds_holes_in_se.shtmlThis one is a little harder to follow: It's a link to the FAA's Quarterly Enforcement Reports, but as you browse through the minimal information, note how many of these fines are listed as "Security."http://www.faa.gov/agc/enforcement/index.htmIn addition, although I don't have freely available links, I suggest searching through USA Today's (http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/main/advancedsearch.html) paid archives for "Airport security" If you don't want to be buried with current information, I suggest stopping the search at around Sept 1.It's a paid service, but you can turn up many, many more articles for doing searches on http://interactive.wsj.com/Publib/ on things like "FAA security" "Airport security".Tom Goltz Software Engineering Services (603) 594-9922 (603) 594-9939 (fax)
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