They are settled by specialist technical judges with advice of dozens of specialists explaining the tech in detail.
Check out Google vs Oracle the lawsuit about whether an API is copyrightable for some examples of how the rulings are very much based on deep understanding.
The only downside is the process is slow and needs both a plaintiff and defendant willing to spend hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars to settle the case in court. It also takes many months of time.
Alternatively they could mean "judges should stay away from X" but that is nonsensical given the courts being arbitrage...
or are you suggesting abolishing copyright? because I'm all for it
Or, if I came across a copy of Unreal Engine, what would stop me from using it and not paying Epic a dime?
2. Unreal lawyers costing you more in legal fees than you can afford