Is Conference Room Air Making Us Dumber?

Re:Is Conference Room Air Making Us Dumber? by Thiez on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @05:28PM (#19863143)

You can sue anyone for just about anything. But it doesn't seem like a very winnable case to me. Maybe in some crazy jurisdictions. Many places have 'good Samaritan' laws that protect people who are not medical professionals when they cause injuries during a good faith attempt to safe someone's life. I would assume injuries to someone's modesty are included...

At the end of the day, would you rather let a woman in need of CPR die because you are afraid of maybe getting sued, with an even smaller chance of a conviction?

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Re:Is Conference Room Air Making Us Dumber? by c0vfefe on Thursday May 09, 2019 @10:48AM (#19868770)

There's also the court of public opinion to consider, in which actual legal standing is irrelevant. Small comfort if you successfully rebuff a suit but lose your reputation in the process.

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Re:Is Conference Room Air Making Us Dumber? by tempestn on Thursday May 09, 2019 @03:07PM (#19871218)

Not to mention the hassle and expense of defending yourself.

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Re:Is Conference Room Air Making Us Dumber? by tempestn on Thursday May 09, 2019 @12:36AM (#19865433)

Of course, I agree. My point was just that it's not like my grandparent's suggestion that there could be consequences for the rescuer is unheard of.

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