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Jun. 3, 2009
When Rip Van Winkle Meets 21st Century Jurisprudence
In this era of "Change!" constant overhauling of the law is deemed to be a good thing, writes Gideon Kanner.
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By Gideon Kanner I ran into Rip Van Winkle the other day. No, not that Rip Van Winkle. That was his great-granddaddy. I'm talking about Rip Van Winkle IV, who also suffers from that sleep disorder that causes him to fall asleep unpredictably and wake up years later to face an entirely different world. Last time I spoke with Rip Numero Quattro was back in 1986, at the time of what in some California legal circles became known a...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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