[jrochkind1]

Please tell that to my Communications department. If they believe you, I'll owe you lots of beers.

I'd guess the thinking is "Well, I don't really understand those requirements and it's hard to be sure if we meet them, safest just to put the banner on." And "Well, if we don't need it, how come all these OTHER sites have it? You really think they're all wrong and you're right? What, are you a fancy pants lawyer now?"

"Cover your ass" is the main driving force of most of America.