Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harshbarger is gaining national publicity for his on-going legal battle with tobacco firms...
Second, the continuity of prosperity hinges on China's willingness to respect the integrity of Hong Kong's legal structure and judicial system, which has always been an indispensable support for the city's economic vitality...
Harshbarger is gaining national publicity for his on-going legal battle with tobacco firms...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The two largest cigarette makers in the U.S. are negotiating a sweeping settlement with lawyers from eight states that could give the industry broad legal shelter in return for a possible payment of as much as $300 billion over the next 25 years. The talks, which began about two weeks ago, may bring concessions long considered unthinkable by the tobacco industry: accepting some regulation by the FDA, disclosing the hundreds of chemical additives in cigarettes, and banning outdoor advertising and the use of people in ads. Why, after nearly four decades of successfully fighting off lawsuits, would...
...Knoll Pharmaceutical Company attempted to discredit and keep from public view a University of California study that found Synthroid, the firm's flagship thyroid medication, no more effective than the generic competition. Although Synthroid's prior manufacturer, Flint Laboratories, commissioned the study, Knoll reportedly threatened author Betty Dong with legal action after she tried to publish it in 1995. The company denied engaging in intimidation and said the study should not be published because it contained numerous flaws. "It did not meet the requirements of a valid study, which include the proper selection of patients, appropriate testing methods and control...