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14 Jul 2014, 9:28 am
Workers in the construction sector face hazardous situations, such as defective construction equipment, tools, and harmful substances such as asbestos. [read post]
17 May 2006, 10:54 am
Mark Felt or Hal Holbrook playing him said to "follow the money," which has proven difficult in the instance of Lloyd's of London, and a task made all the more important as asbestos and environmental liabilities continue to fall upon corporate policyholders in the US that purchased broad insurance in the 1950s, 60s and 70s through the London market. [read post]
5 Jan 2017, 10:38 am
Asbestos A December 2016 decision by the California Supreme Court found that “the duty of employers and premises owners to exercise ordinary care in their use of asbestos includes preventing exposure to asbestos carried by the bodies and clothing of on-site worker” where it is “reasonably foreseeable” that workers “will act as vectors carrying asbestos from the premises to household members. [read post]
10 Jul 2015, 6:39 pm
In the litigation world, he is known mostly for his advocacy on behalf of tobacco plaintiffs. [read post]
14 Jan 2010, 5:23 am
., TMJ Implants Products Liability Litigation, 872 F. [read post]
31 Jan 2007, 9:03 pm
Inquirer] Deep pockets dept.: court rules mfr. had duty to warn about asbestos in other companies' products, though its own product contained none [Ted at Point of Law] Lawyering up for expected business-bashing oversight hearings on Capitol Hill [Plumer, The New Republic] "King of vexatious litigants" in Ontario restrained after 73 filings in 10 years, though he says he did quite well at winning the actions [Globe and Mail, Giacalone's self-help law blog] Sen. [read post]
12 Nov 2012, 6:26 am
Originally published in the Toxic Torts Litigation Blog [read post]
21 Dec 2016, 3:22 am
Louis, California, NYC asbestos litigation, south Florida and the Florida Supreme Court, and New Jersey are top five “winners” in latest annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, which also includes a focus on qui tam/whistleblower suits [American Tort Reform Association, report and executive summary] Deep pocket lawsuits remain systemic problem in America for political branches to address [David Freddoso, Washington Examiner investigation] Florida insurers… [read post]
12 Aug 2020, 2:19 am
As such, Johnson & Johnson executives made the decision to discontinue making talc baby powder, which may contain the carcinogen asbestos. [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 4:31 am
After the exposure, but prior to litigation, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act (“the Act”). [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 11:00 am
New report shows hypocrisy of Institute for Legal Reform’s corporate board members that aggressively litigate while blocking justice for everyday AmericansAs the U.S. [read post]
29 Sep 2011, 7:43 am
Mesothelioma and asbestos litigation is a constantly evolving area of the law. [read post]
24 Sep 2009, 7:26 am
., September 9, 2009).The trial court litigation involved claims that the plaintiffs’ decedent had contracted mesothelioma while serving on board a United States Navy repair vessel due to exposure to asbestos contained in boilers manufactured by the defendant. [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 7:00 am
That litigation is not limited by the narrow and limited recovery caps of a workers' compensation claim. [read post]
9 Apr 2018, 3:01 am
[Amanda Bronstad, National Law Journal] “Cleaning Up The Asbestos Litigation Mess: A Role For The Department Of Justice? [read post]
29 Oct 2017, 7:39 pm
Medical Research Council had in studying asbestos health effects.1 Greenberg often weighs in on occupational disease issues in synch with the litigation industry, and so no one will be entirely surprised that Greenberg suspects undue industry influence (not the lawsuit industry, but an industry that actually makes things). [read post]
18 Sep 2010, 6:55 am
Jon Gelman is currently active in such cases as the nationally publicized Asbestos Litigation (http://tinyurl.com/26r4t3r) and Burn Pit Litigation (http://tinyurl.com/279ds2n) and multi-district litigation filed by military personnel against defense contractors KBR and Halliburton.Attorney Jon Gelman (http://tinyurl.com/ylfucty) received a number of awards and accolades for his willingness to take on diverse litigation in the fight to protect those harmed… [read post]
20 Oct 2017, 1:14 pm
Alan Brayton – Harvey Weinstein. [read post]
16 Jul 2008, 12:00 pm
(We suspect, however, that that's probably true only for litigation before 1995 or so. [read post]
11 Jun 2013, 8:00 am
For instance, in asbestos litigation, plaintiffs have claimed, since the late 1970s, that asbestos exposure causes gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. [read post]
