The torts of summer; the season's pleasures - pools, Little League games, afternoon visits by the ice cream truck - are litigation just waiting to happen
Article Abstract:
The increase in litigation dealing with accidents in summertime recreational sports is discussed. Trial lawyers support this development, while tort reform advocates and manufacturers of summertime sports equipment criticize it.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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Scents or nonsense? Years of litigation over carbonless copy paper creates an unlikely warrior
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Long-term litigation regarding the health damage caused by chemical sensitivity to carbonless copy paper is discussed.Appleton Paper Inc, the defendant in four federal suits on this issue, refuses to release the results of its tests on the paper's health effects, saying the documents constitute trade secrets.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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Sexy it's not, but mold is real hot; litigation explodes over an issue that's new and yucky
Article Abstract:
Reasons for the wave of toxic mold lawsuits across the US are discussed. The plaintiffs are those who claim to have been forced from their homes and workplaces by toxic mold.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2001
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