Two recent court cases have altered the legal definition of a “foreseeable event” The conventional wisdom in the weeks and months after Sept. 11th was that no one could have predicted the events of that day. The court noted that we already depend on others to protect the quality of our water and the air we breathe. This duty of care extends to private companies, the court noted. The second case involved Verizon and the Maine Public Utilities Commission found that viruses and worms are foreseeable events.”]
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