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4 Things to Know About Mesothelioma Commercials

A mesothelioma television commercial is often the first introduction most people have to this rare and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The commercials usually start with: “If...

Tim Povtak

10/16/15

Asbestos remains a key issue in the halls of Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Our on-staff attorney Karen Marshall provides insight and key analysis on the latest legal news involving asbestos and mesothelioma.

Deadly Legacy of the James Hardie Asbestos Mine in Baryulgil

Legislation & Litigation James Hardie Industries began mining white asbestos in the small Aboriginal Australian community of Baryulgil in 1953. The company offered full-time jobs to residents from surrounding indigenous communities. Grateful... Read More

Lorraine Kember

09/08/15

Wisconsin Asbestos Law Fuels Trust Reform Controversy

Legislation & Litigation Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently signed into law a controversial measure requiring plaintiffs to disclose asbestos bankruptcy trust claims in order to limit allegations of double-dipping. Defendants in Wisconsin... Read More

Karen Marshall

05/06/14

3 Things to Learn for This Tax Season

Legislation & Litigation NOTE: The following has been updated to reflect recent changes in the tax code. Battling an asbestos-related disease is an expensive ordeal that involves ever-increasing medical expenses and lost... Read More

Karen Marshall

04/03/14

W.R. Grace Emerging from 12-Year Bankruptcy Protection

Legislation & Litigation One of the longest-running bankruptcy proceedings in U.S. history is winding down after 12 years. Asbestos-laced dust from the vermiculite mine owned by W.R. Grace & Co. contaminated properties... Read More

Karen Marshall

01/09/14

Asbestos Claims Rise, Insurers Allegedly Delay Payouts

Legislation & Litigation In 2011, Asbestos.com reported that U.S. Engineering and Jackson County, Missouri agreed to pay $10.4 million to the family of a county employee who died from mesothelioma. Nancy Lopez was... Read More

Karen Marshall

12/19/13

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

U.S. House Approval of FACT Act Far from Transparent

Legislation & Litigation A bill that benefits asbestos defendants, but harms asbestos claimants, passed the U.S. House thanks to grandstanding and rhetoric. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the... Read More

Karen Marshall

11/15/13

Hoping for the Best, but Planning for the Worst

Legislation & Litigation Thinking about the inevitability of our own death is not something that we like to do, nevertheless, dying is a fact of life. We all have to accept that... Read More

Karen Marshall

11/12/13

British fashion designer Caroline Wilcock

Owners of Defunct UK Asbestos Factory Settle in Designer’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Legislation & Litigation As a child, Caroline Wilcock and her friends fashioned mock snowballs from the gray-white dust that fell like snow and blanketed her English village of Bowburn in County Durham.... Read More

Karen Marshall

10/25/13

Firefighters at 9/11 Ground Zero in New York City

Deadline Looms for 9/11 Victims to Apply for Medical, Financial Compensation

Legislation & Litigation Tomorrow is the last day for people who incurred medical expenses from a disease related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including mesothelioma and other types of cancers, to apply... Read More

Karen Marshall

10/02/13

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Legislation & Litigation Blogs

4 Things to Know About Mesothelioma Commercials

Deadly Legacy of the James Hardie Asbestos Mine in Baryulgil

Wisconsin Asbestos Law Fuels Trust Reform Controversy

3 Things to Learn for This Tax Season

W.R. Grace Emerging from 12-Year Bankruptcy Protection

Asbestos Claims Rise, Insurers Allegedly Delay Payouts

U.S. House Approval of FACT Act Far from Transparent

Hoping for the Best, but Planning for the Worst

Owners of Defunct UK Asbestos Factory Settle in Designer’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Deadline Looms for 9/11 Victims to Apply for Medical, Financial Compensation