Baron & Budd Attorney Chris Nidel Published in Food and Drug Law Journal

Attorney Chris Nidel, an associate at Baron & Budd, P.C., was recently published in the Food and Drug Law Journal.

DALLAS, TX (PRWEB) September 9, 2004 -- Attorney Chris Nidel, an associate at Baron & Budd, P.C., was recently published in the Food and Drug Law Journal.

Public Health, Hypocrisy, and Brown-Skinned People" (Food and Drug Law Journal, Volume 59, Number 2, 2004) applies a public health framework to weigh the costs and benefits that an AIDS-plagued nation faces in the struggle to deal with mounting numbers of disease, infections and fatalities.

This paper looks at the right of a sovereign state to use its inherent police powers to circumvent the rights of pharmaceutical patent holders to obtain medicine necessary to protect the health of its people," stated Nidel. This analysis covers the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS crisis, the purposes and limitations of the patent system, and the risks posed by nations stepping out of file to take what may be viewed as drastic action to protect its people."

Nidel joined Baron & Budd in 2003 and works in the firms toxic tort section representing individuals who have been injured by exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment. He also works in the firms water contamination litigation section, representing water authorities and municipalities seeking clean-up costs for environmental contamination of their water supplies.

In addition to his law degree, Nidel holds a masters degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to entering law school, he worked as a research engineer in the pharmaceutical industry.

About Baron & Budd, P.C.

Since 1977, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C., has championed the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With over 70 attorneys and offices in Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, and New York, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs bar. The firm represents individuals injured by asbestos, benzene, other toxic substances, and unsafe pharmaceuticals; water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers in class actions. For more information, call 1-800-222-2766 or visit www.baronandbudd.com. For more information on water contamination litigation, visit www.thewaterlawyers.com

About Food and Drug Law Journal

For over 50 years, this award-winning journal has offered readers scholarly, in-depth, analytical articles, providing insight into the actions of FDA, FTC, and USDA, how the courts interpret these actions, and the reaction of industry. Articles published in the Food and Drug Law Journal are heavily cited and reviewed by peers. The Food and Drug Law Journal is published four times per year.

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