The Civil War on Consumer RightsConari Press, 1990 - Počet stran: 191 Exposes a well-financed, long-term campaign by big business to beat back the emerging wave of consumer and victim rights. This book traces the development of these rights within our civil justice system and discusses the crucial role they play in protecting individuals. |
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Strana 19
... powerful elements of our society— insurance companies , manufacturers , doctors and hospitals , and sometimes even governments - are the " other side . " The war they are waging , a civil war , is against consumers and workers . What ...
... powerful elements of our society— insurance companies , manufacturers , doctors and hospitals , and sometimes even governments - are the " other side . " The war they are waging , a civil war , is against consumers and workers . What ...
Strana 25
... powerful economic interests . Despite this natural aversion , however , we've come to rely on the civil justice system . We have succeeded in persuading people to turn to it for help , instead of taking the law into their own hands ...
... powerful economic interests . Despite this natural aversion , however , we've come to rely on the civil justice system . We have succeeded in persuading people to turn to it for help , instead of taking the law into their own hands ...
Strana 37
... powerful influence on philosophy - but it obviously is not accept- able . The rules of law , as they have developed throughout the decades , certainly give defendants every opportunity to challenge in court any claims that they are ...
... powerful influence on philosophy - but it obviously is not accept- able . The rules of law , as they have developed throughout the decades , certainly give defendants every opportunity to challenge in court any claims that they are ...
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PREFACE | xiii |
CIVIL JUSTICE IN JEOPARDY | 19 |
WOMEN THE PROPERTY OF MEN? | 28 |
Autorská práva | |
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