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26 Dec 2014, 11:20 am by Jon Gelman
Over a career spanning more than three decades he has been involved in complex litigation involving thousands of clients challenging the mega-industries of: asbestos, tobacco and lead paint. [read post]
25 Dec 2014, 10:56 am by Matthew R. Arnold, Esq.
Hammer said the sum total of asbestos litigation claims could ultimately run as high as $250 billion. [read post]
23 Dec 2014, 5:00 am by Daniel E. Cummins
.), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reviewed the applicability of the multiple trigger theory of liability insurance previously it adopted in the context of asbestos litigation would apply in this case of an alleged ongoing and progressive property damage that was manifested in a later injury. [read post]
21 Dec 2014, 3:16 pm by Robert Kreisman
Related  blog posts: Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of Asbestos-Injured Employee Above-Ground Gasoline Storage Tank Explosion Case is Settled Before Trial U.S. [read post]
21 Dec 2014, 1:30 pm by Schachtman
” Baron, affectionately known as “Robber Baron” for his aggressive advocacy for uninjured asbestos claimants and questionable deposition coaching tactics, was the ultimate Democratic party insider. [read post]
20 Dec 2014, 5:58 am by Walter Olson
Chamber papers on litigation trends: “Lawsuit Ecosystem II“; state supreme courts review; Changes ahead for class action rules? [read post]
19 Dec 2014, 9:57 am by HRWatchdog
Asbestos Hot-Zones California continues to be a hotbed for asbestos lawsuits. [read post]
17 Dec 2014, 12:38 pm by Schachtman
Amphibole asbestos, and most importantly, crocidolite causes malignant mesothelioma after a very lengthy latency period. [read post]
16 Dec 2014, 7:37 am by Employment Services
Burkhart contended that the manufacturers of the asbestos litigation could be considered predecessors-in-interest to Heinz because the workplace exposure would concern both entities. [read post]
15 Dec 2014, 12:44 pm by Robert Kreisman
Court of Appeals Reverses Asbestos-Related Personal Injury Claims in Indemnification Case Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of Asbestos-Injured Employee U.S. [read post]
6 Dec 2014, 1:22 pm by Kirk Jenkins
” Lake Environmental arises from an administrative order revoking the plaintiff’s license as an asbestos contractor. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 9:34 am by David Stephanides
In coming months, CPI be posting hundreds of thousands of pages of discovery material from lawsuits involving lead, asbestos, silica, hexavalent chromium and PCBs, among other dangerous substances. [read post]
1 Dec 2014, 10:19 am
  It’s a matter of first impression (prior adverse appellate decisions were all non-precedential), so all defendants should study Barlow closely.Barlow wasn’t a drug/device case, but rather (not all that surprisingly) asbestos litigation. [read post]
26 Nov 2014, 4:35 pm by Schachtman
The authors’ Preface to the second edition relays an air of excitement about recent (at the time of publication) media suggestions that silicosis may be the “new asbestosis.[2]” Of course, the authors were excited because the uptick in silicosis litigation around 2003, based almost exclusively upon fraudulent filings, brought them engagements as compensated expert witnesses for plaintiffs’ counsel. [read post]
24 Nov 2014, 7:29 am by Bob Kraft
Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, was optimistic that a Republican-controlled Congress would move on litigation reform built on bills including the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act and the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, which both passed the House in 2013. [read post]
7 Nov 2014, 5:52 am
 Examples are not driving a riding lawnmower parallel to a slope (because you’ll tip over) or only handling asbestos while using a respirator (because breathing asbestos can do nasty things to you). [read post]
6 Nov 2014, 7:54 am by Joe Consumer
” The asbestos bill would delay and, in some cases, end up completely denying compensation to people suffering from lethal asbestos-related diseases. [read post]
4 Nov 2014, 2:34 pm
We have no financial interest in this dispute or in the litigants, and speak only for ourselves. [read post]
29 Oct 2014, 2:37 pm by Edward Smith
 Presently, asbestos litigation cases come in many different shapes and sizes, some as individual claimants against individual employers, others as thousands of claimants against dozens of employers and manufacturers in class-action lawsuits. [read post]