Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry

Autores
Flores, M. L.; Barnoya, J.; Mejia, Raul Mariano; Alderete, Ethel del Carmen; Perez Stable, E.J.
Año de publicación
2006
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the processes and outcomes of tobacco litigation in Argentina and to analyse the strategies of the tobacco industry to oppose litigation using tobacco industry documents. METHODS: A systematic search of tobacco industry documents on the internet dating from 1978 to 2002. Law library searches using Argentinean official and unofficial reports systems were combined with computerised online searches. RESULTS: There have been at least 15 failed litigation cases in Argentina and the tobacco industry presented a concerted defence in every claim regardless of cost. We categorised 11 cases as product liability and nicotine addiction, two as health care reimbursement, and two as criminal law and secondhand smoke. Industry strategies included hiring legal consultants from prestigious international and Argentinean law firms and developing litigation prevention programmes. Industry monitored legal academic meetings, controlled the development of new product liability legislation, obtained favourable opinions from experts, and closely observed the development of litigation in Argentina. CONCLUSION: The strategies used by the industry have been successful in preventing recovery for tobacco injuries through litigation. Argentinean health advocates and lawyers need to be aware of the roles and strategies of the tobacco industry in order to develop effective litigation in Argentina.
Fil: Flores, M. L.. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Barnoya, J.. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mejia, Raul Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital de Clínicas General San Martín; Argentina
Fil: Alderete, Ethel del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Perez Stable, E.J.. University of California; Estados Unidos
Materia
TOBACCO USE
ARGENTINA
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
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acceso abierto
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spelling Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industryFlores, M. L.Barnoya, J.Mejia, Raul MarianoAlderete, Ethel del CarmenPerez Stable, E.J.TOBACCO USEARGENTINATOBACCO CONTROLTOBACCO INDUSTRYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the processes and outcomes of tobacco litigation in Argentina and to analyse the strategies of the tobacco industry to oppose litigation using tobacco industry documents. METHODS: A systematic search of tobacco industry documents on the internet dating from 1978 to 2002. Law library searches using Argentinean official and unofficial reports systems were combined with computerised online searches. RESULTS: There have been at least 15 failed litigation cases in Argentina and the tobacco industry presented a concerted defence in every claim regardless of cost. We categorised 11 cases as product liability and nicotine addiction, two as health care reimbursement, and two as criminal law and secondhand smoke. Industry strategies included hiring legal consultants from prestigious international and Argentinean law firms and developing litigation prevention programmes. Industry monitored legal academic meetings, controlled the development of new product liability legislation, obtained favourable opinions from experts, and closely observed the development of litigation in Argentina. CONCLUSION: The strategies used by the industry have been successful in preventing recovery for tobacco injuries through litigation. Argentinean health advocates and lawyers need to be aware of the roles and strategies of the tobacco industry in order to develop effective litigation in Argentina.Fil: Flores, M. L.. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Barnoya, J.. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Mejia, Raul Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital de Clínicas General San Martín; ArgentinaFil: Alderete, Ethel del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Perez Stable, E.J.. University of California; Estados UnidosB M J Publishing Group2006-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/244911Flores, M. L.; Barnoya, J.; Mejia, Raul Mariano; Alderete, Ethel del Carmen; Perez Stable, E.J.; Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry; B M J Publishing Group; Tobacco Control; 15; 2; 4-2006; 90-960964-4563CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/15/2/90info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1136/tc.2004.010835info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:10:41Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/244911instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:10:41.958CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
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title Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
spellingShingle Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
Flores, M. L.
TOBACCO USE
ARGENTINA
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
title_short Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
title_full Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
title_fullStr Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
title_full_unstemmed Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
title_sort Litigation in Argentina: challenging the tobacco industry
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Flores, M. L.
Barnoya, J.
Mejia, Raul Mariano
Alderete, Ethel del Carmen
Perez Stable, E.J.
author Flores, M. L.
author_facet Flores, M. L.
Barnoya, J.
Mejia, Raul Mariano
Alderete, Ethel del Carmen
Perez Stable, E.J.
author_role author
author2 Barnoya, J.
Mejia, Raul Mariano
Alderete, Ethel del Carmen
Perez Stable, E.J.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv TOBACCO USE
ARGENTINA
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
topic TOBACCO USE
ARGENTINA
TOBACCO CONTROL
TOBACCO INDUSTRY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the processes and outcomes of tobacco litigation in Argentina and to analyse the strategies of the tobacco industry to oppose litigation using tobacco industry documents. METHODS: A systematic search of tobacco industry documents on the internet dating from 1978 to 2002. Law library searches using Argentinean official and unofficial reports systems were combined with computerised online searches. RESULTS: There have been at least 15 failed litigation cases in Argentina and the tobacco industry presented a concerted defence in every claim regardless of cost. We categorised 11 cases as product liability and nicotine addiction, two as health care reimbursement, and two as criminal law and secondhand smoke. Industry strategies included hiring legal consultants from prestigious international and Argentinean law firms and developing litigation prevention programmes. Industry monitored legal academic meetings, controlled the development of new product liability legislation, obtained favourable opinions from experts, and closely observed the development of litigation in Argentina. CONCLUSION: The strategies used by the industry have been successful in preventing recovery for tobacco injuries through litigation. Argentinean health advocates and lawyers need to be aware of the roles and strategies of the tobacco industry in order to develop effective litigation in Argentina.
Fil: Flores, M. L.. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Barnoya, J.. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mejia, Raul Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital de Clínicas General San Martín; Argentina
Fil: Alderete, Ethel del Carmen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Perez Stable, E.J.. University of California; Estados Unidos
description OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the processes and outcomes of tobacco litigation in Argentina and to analyse the strategies of the tobacco industry to oppose litigation using tobacco industry documents. METHODS: A systematic search of tobacco industry documents on the internet dating from 1978 to 2002. Law library searches using Argentinean official and unofficial reports systems were combined with computerised online searches. RESULTS: There have been at least 15 failed litigation cases in Argentina and the tobacco industry presented a concerted defence in every claim regardless of cost. We categorised 11 cases as product liability and nicotine addiction, two as health care reimbursement, and two as criminal law and secondhand smoke. Industry strategies included hiring legal consultants from prestigious international and Argentinean law firms and developing litigation prevention programmes. Industry monitored legal academic meetings, controlled the development of new product liability legislation, obtained favourable opinions from experts, and closely observed the development of litigation in Argentina. CONCLUSION: The strategies used by the industry have been successful in preventing recovery for tobacco injuries through litigation. Argentinean health advocates and lawyers need to be aware of the roles and strategies of the tobacco industry in order to develop effective litigation in Argentina.
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