Legislation & Litigation - Page 10
Deadline Approaching for Pending 9/11 Lawsuits, Compensation Fund
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Dec 29, 2011
Anyone with pending litigation stemming from personal health issues surrounding the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City must decide by Jan. 2, 2012 whether to continue the lawsuit, and…
Read More
Garlock Submits Chapter 11 Exit Plan to Repay 100,000 Asbestos Claims
- by Mark Hall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Dec 5, 2011
New York-based asbestos manufacturer Garlock Sealing Technologies promises to pay approximately 100,000 asbestos-related injury claims against the company. Garlock last week submitted to a North Carolina bankruptcy judge its…
Read More
Family of Mesothelioma Patient Receives Largest Settlement in Missouri History: $10 million
- by Mark Hall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Nov 23, 2011
For the family of Nancy Lopez, the value of her death because of mesothelioma cancer ended up higher than that of any other mesothelioma patient in Missouri. The cost: $10…
Read More
West Virginia Still Ripe for Asbestos-Related Claims
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Nov 16, 2011
West Virginia is known as the Mountain State, well-recognized for its outdoor recreation and natural beauty, covered with forests and resting upon one of the nation’s richest reserves of coal.
Read More
Released Documents Disclose Secrets Behind Canada’s Opposition to U.S. Asbestos Ban
- by Mark Hall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 31, 2011
In the spring of 2011, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) application was filed to learn why and who was involved in the overturning of the Asbestos Ban and Phase-out…
Read More
Asbestos Case Puts the Supreme Court in Middle of a State vs. Federal Debate
- by Mark Hall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 21, 2011
The United States Supreme Court has a case on its hands that may set a very serious precedent for some businesses, consumers and mesothelioma patients alike. In the case of…
Read More
Government Accountability Office: $36.8 Billion Sitting in Asbestos Trusts
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 20, 2011
An estimated $36.8 billion in assets remain spread among 60 personal injury trusts designed to pay out claims related to present and future asbestos litigation, according to a report released…
Read More
Garlock Appeals Judge’s Decision to Hide Claimants Identity in Asbestos Cases
- by Mark Hall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 17, 2011
A producer of asbestos-containing products is fighting a judge’s decision to hide the names of claimants in a dozen bankruptcy cases. Garlock Sealing Technologies, a subsidiary of EnPro Industries…
Read More
Illinois Appellate Judges Retract Criticism of Conspiracy Theory in Asbestos Case
- by Mark Hall
- Legislation & Litigation
- Oct 3, 2011
Appellate judges withdrew portions of their official legal opinion last week in a highly publicized asbestos case in Illinois. The judges, who rejected the jurors’ verdict in a case of…
Read More
Asbestos Abatement Industry Gets Clear Warning from Justice Department
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Sep 30, 2011
The message was delivered loud and clear from the United States Department of Justice to the entire asbestos abatement: Blatantly violating the laws designed to protect workers and the public…
Read More
