Legislation & Litigation - Page 11
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…
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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…
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Libby, Montana, Asbestos Victims Awarded $43 Million Settlement From State
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Sep 20, 2011
While the cleanup continues and the death toll still climbs, a district court judge approved Montana’s $43 million settlement with more than 1,300 plaintiffs regarding the contamination of vermiculite mines…
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W.R. Grace Fails at Asset Auction, Awaits Bankruptcy Organization Approval
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Sep 2, 2011
The wait for W.R. Grace Company to leave bankruptcy protection and re-open itself to asbestos-related lawsuits may have been delayed a little longer after its bid to acquire new…
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Mesothelioma Among Cancers Not Covered Under Latest Federal Funding For 9/11 Victims
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Aug 5, 2011
Anyone diagnosed with mesothelioma — the cancer caused by an exposure to asbestos — will not qualify for help under the recently-appropriated $2.8 billion federal fund supposedly designed for those…
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Jury Awards $22 million from Goodyear to New York Families of Two Smokers in Asbestos Lawsuit
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jul 7, 2011
Eugene McCarthy may have smoked two to three packs of cigarettes a day for more than 20 years, but that was not the only thing that led to the lung…
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John Chick Running for Legislative Office After Imprisonment for Asbestos Violations
- by Faith Franz
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jun 2, 2011
After serving 13 months in federal prison for his involvement with an illegally conducted asbestos removal project, former carpenter John Chick plans to run for legislative office in Cayuga…
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AMD Industries Issued Over $1.2 Million in Fines for Improper Asbestos Abatement Procedures
- by Faith Franz
- Legislation & Litigation
- May 27, 2011
After being issued 19 willful citations and eight serious violations during a 2010 health inspection, AMD Industries was ordered to pay fines exceeding $1.2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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AIG Offloads Asbestos Liability to Berkshire Hathaway
- by Faith Franz
- Legislation & Litigation
- Apr 21, 2011
On April 20, AIG, one of the largest insurers in the United States, approved a transfer of asbestos liability to Berkshire Hathaway. The liability, derived from asbestos claims against the insurer's Chartis business, was expected to total nearly $3.5 billion.
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Judge Threatens Plaintiff Attorneys with Trustee in Specialty Products and Bondex Case
- by Faith Franz
- Legislation & Litigation
- Apr 19, 2011
In May 2010, Specialty Products and Bondex Inc., a subsidiary of RPM International, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from asbestos claims. Under bankruptcy law in the United States, companies seeking bankruptcy can set up a trust fund to compensate any current and future claimants in asbestos cases.
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