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Lawsuits and secondhand smoke.

OBJECTIVE This paper describes secondhand smoke (SHS) litigation over the past quarter century where non-smoking litigants have prevailed and attempts to decipher trends in the law that may impact the course of future cases. METHODS Since the early 1980s, the author has sought and examined legal cases in which SHS exposure is an important factor. Law library searches using the official report...

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Those "Wrongful Discharge" Lawsuits

ou’re fired!” “Y These words can mark the beginning of lengthy legal problems for contractors deciding to terminate even unsatisfactory employees. Why? First, many of today’s employees have no qualms about initiating a lawsuit if they believe their employer is in the wrong. Second, employers may not realize the consequences their actions can have under federal, state or local employment laws. T...

Challenges of Compensation Lawsuits for Environmental Damages Caused by Biotechnology Products

Background and Aim: Advances in genetic engineering and modern biotechnology, through which a new state is produced or modified by making changes in a living organism, however, the unfamiliarity of biotechnological aspects and effects can cause damages to the environment, while the claim for such damages necessitates filing a lawsuit by the aggrieved party in the competent authority against the...

Civil liability: characterization of the demand for lawsuits against dentists.

In light of the fact that dentists may be held civilly liable for their practice, it is important to understand the current situation of lawsuits filed against these professionals by studying current legal decisions and the literature. The objective of this study was to analyze the case law of the Court of Justice of São Paulo, Brazil, relative to the profile of patients and professionals, the ...