Even as he signed the Y2K Act into law last month, President Clinton could not help but sound a note of caution: "We will be watching to see whether the bill's provisions are misused," he said in an accompanying statement. After months of debate, the enacted legislation attempts a delicate balancing act: Weed out the frivolous suits expected to flood the nation's courts come Jan. 1, 2000, while allowing legitimate suits to go forward. But lawyers are certain there will be plenty of Year 2000 work.
August 02, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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Even as he signed the Y2KAct into law last month, President Clinton could not help but sound a noteof caution: “We will be watching to see whether the bill’s provisions aremisused,” he said in an accompanying statement.
And there was good reasonto be wary. After months of debate and compromise, the enacted legislationattempts a delicate balancing act: Weed out the frivolous suits expectedto flood the nation’s courts come Jan. 1, 2000, while allowing legitimatesuits to go forward.
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