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

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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.

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, Outdoor Recreation, Leisure industry, Sports

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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.

Causes of, Physiological aspects, Reproduction paper, Chemical sensitivity, Multiple, Copy papers, Multiple chemical sensitivity, Appleton Papers Inc.

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Sexy it's not, but mold is real hot; litigation explodes over an issue that's new and yucky

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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.

Health aspects, Personal injuries, Housing and health, Mold control

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