Adverse Events in Facial Implant Surgery and Associated Malpractice Litigation
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DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2017.2242
Abstract: Importance Facial implants represent an important strategy for providing instant and long-lasting volume enhancement to address both aging and posttraumatic defects. Objective To better understand risks of facial implants by examining national resources encompassing adverse… read more here.
Keywords: facial implants; surgery; litigation; migration ... See more keywords
Litigation and political transformation: the case of Russia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11186-018-9327-5
Abstract: This article analyzes some recent developments in the system of public law in the Russian Federation, focusing in particular on changing patterns of litigation and increases in use of administrative law, linked to new acts… read more here.
Keywords: transformation case; litigation; litigation political; political transformation ... See more keywords
Litigation risk and investment policy
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DOI: 10.1007/s12197-016-9382-6
Abstract: We use a unique hand-collected dataset on corporate litigation to empirically examine the relationship between litigation risk and investment policy. We document a positive relationship between litigation risk and total investments. Decomposing total investments into… read more here.
Keywords: litigation; relationship litigation; litigation risk; investment policy ... See more keywords
An empirical study of EIA litigation involving energy facilities in Chile and Colombia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2019.106311
Abstract: Abstract In Latin America, as elsewhere, environmental and participatory rights have been expanding, and EIAs have been central to those efforts. In response, litigation against EIAs has increased as communities turn to the courts to… read more here.
Keywords: energy facilities; empirical study; litigation; chile colombia ... See more keywords
Information bundling and securities litigation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacceco.2017.11.013
Abstract: Abstract We exploit the exogenous shock of a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision on securities class action loss causation requirements to examine two ways that firms bundle information with restatements: “positive bundling” of good news and… read more here.
Keywords: news; information; litigation; securities litigation ... See more keywords
Courting innovation: The effects of litigation risk on corporate innovation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102098
Abstract: Abstract In this study, we examine the impact of class action litigation shocks on corporate innovation. Our experimental design is based on an unanticipated court ruling that reduces the risk of shareholder class action lawsuits… read more here.
Keywords: litigation; innovation; corporate innovation; class action ... See more keywords
Litigation Involving Pediatric Surgical Conditions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.08.047
Abstract: PURPOSE Malpractice litigation among pediatric surgeons is a subject of concern and interest, but minimal factual data are known. Our goal was to investigate national litigation trends regarding pediatric surgical conditions. METHODS We queried WestlawNext… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric surgical; surgical conditions; litigation; involving pediatric ... See more keywords
Do firms profit from patent litigation? The contingent roles of diversification and intangible assets
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2021.104263
Abstract: Abstract Prior research suggests that firms’ ability to benefit from their technologies is determined by the strength of intellectual property (IP) laws and the inimitability of their technologies. We complement this explanation by suggesting that… read more here.
Keywords: litigation contingent; contingent roles; profit patent; litigation ... See more keywords
Mapping the potentials and pitfalls of using European law for strategic litigation against illiberal reforms
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DOI: 10.1017/s1744552324000223
Abstract: Abstract The toolbox for resisting illiberalism is quite diverse. It includes high-level diplomatic negotiations concerning sanctions to enforce democracy and citizens’ mobilisation for local causes. This article focuses on strategic litigation as legal mobilisation, relying… read more here.
Keywords: culture; strategic litigation; illiberal reforms; litigation illiberal ... See more keywords
Outcomes and policy focus of environmental litigation in the United States
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DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01456-x
Abstract: Environmental policy in the United States is heavily influenced by civil litigation, which is used by government, environmental groups and industry to shape environmental protections. These disputes impact national and global environmental policy, but there… read more here.
Keywords: united states; outcomes policy; environmental policy; policy focus ... See more keywords
Punishing environmental offenders: court decisions in environmental litigation in Taiwan
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DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2023.2301260
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study investigates court rulings in public environmental pollution litigation, analyzing the factors influencing those decisions. We test an environmental judicial outcome model that considers the offense’s seriousness and the defendants’ resources/capabilities. Using environmental… read more here.
Keywords: offenders court; court; litigation; punishing environmental ... See more keywords