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Ah, the humble mushroom. It exists as a member of one Of the five kingdoms of life.2 And they have been around for a long time. In fact, the first mushrooms are now thought to have evolved between 715 and 810 million years ago: Because they are such an old life form, many ancient cultures revered mushrooms. For example, the ancient Chinese called Reishi the mushroom of immortality, and it was only served to the Emperor.4 The Egyptians etchedfungi into hieroglyphics depicting them as gifts from the gods sent to earth on lightning bolts.5 Even the Bible refers tofungi, stating that if mold is found in a home, a priest should go to that house and shut it up for seven days.6 Mushrooms are a species that we can not live without-they make plant life possible and are also responsible for keeping the world's delicate ecological balance: In addition, do you enjoy leavened bread or the occasional alcoholic beverage?8 Thanks, fungi! With that said, it is approximated that scientists have only discovered and categorized two percent of all the species of mushrooms that exist in our world: So with the prevalence of fungi, it should come as no surprise that mushrooms have been at the center of litigation and other legal disputes, issues, and foci. Following are a few common-place and some not-so-common-place situations where mushrooms have proliferated in the legal field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
