We'll hear about self - regulation, modified self - regulation, a dab of statute, a slap of law, and advocates of one or the other will make
great exaggerated claims for their position.
Penetrating both the pretense that the consensus arguments are «all about the science,» and the
exaggerated claims of certainty, is a
great service, regardless of where one sits on the political spectrum.
Generally the line where law society regulation needs to come in seems to be where a firm is sending demands threatening suit based on dubious or greatly
exaggerated cause of action, seeking a settlement amount
greater than the client would likely be entitled to at law, with the goal that a significant portion of recipients of the demands will settle to avoid the costs of court and embarrassment of the subject matter (the copyright
claims often involve allegations of downloading various forms of pornography).