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Health Law and Policy

The University of Akron

Product liability

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Des And The Identification Problem, Barry S. Roberts, Charles F. Royster Jul 2015

Des And The Identification Problem, Barry S. Roberts, Charles F. Royster

Akron Law Review

This article will examine the history of this drug, how it was used and regulated as well as the subsequent legal turmoil and the proffered resolutions to the quandary. The impact of these theories and of proposals to "further strengthen product liability laws as a substitute for direct government intervention"' will also be studied.


Product Liability - Can It Kick The Smoking Habit?, William Kepko Jul 2015

Product Liability - Can It Kick The Smoking Habit?, William Kepko

Akron Law Review

This comment, divided into two major sections, will review the reasons for past inability to collect damages from the tobacco industry and explore possible theories of recovery that may be advanced in the new round of pending litigation.