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Louisiana Stops Bill Aimed at Protecting Asbestos Manufacturers

Legislation & Litigation A Louisiana Senate Judiciary committee this week boldly stopped a bill threatening to curb the rights of mesothelioma patients and reduce liability for big businesses that manufactured or used... Read More

Tim Povtak

05/31/12

Alaska Takes Risk Allowing Asbestos-Laden Gravel for Construction

Legislation & Litigation Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell set a dangerous precedent this week by signing into law a bill that will allow naturally occurring asbestos to be extracted and used in construction... Read More

Tim Povtak

05/10/12

Appeals Court: Pfizer Liable for Asbestos Claims against Quigley Corp.

Legislation & Litigation Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is liable for the asbestos insulating products made decades ago by Quigley Corporation, one of its now-bankrupt subsidiaries, based on a New York federal appellate court... Read More

Tim Povtak

04/12/12

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Restricted Asbestos Liability Claims

Legislation & Litigation Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton did what his counterparts in other states were afraid to do — stand up to big business and its lobbying efforts — and vetoed legislation... Read More

Tim Povtak

04/12/12

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Panel: Mesothelioma Should Be Covered in 9/11 Health Care Act

Legislation & Litigation A medical advisory panel assigned by Congress recommended that mesothelioma be added to the list of ailments covered under the Zadroga Health Care Act designed to help those affected... Read More

Tim Povtak

03/29/12

UK Supreme Court: Asbestos Victims Should Receive Compensation from Insurers

Legislation & Litigation Insurance companies should provide compensation to victims of asbestos exposure, according to a recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court. The ruling came after the judges concluded that employer’s... Read More

Mark Hall

03/28/12

Illinois Court: CSX Transportation Must Protect Families from Asbestos Exposure

Legislation & Litigation Family members who are sickened by the asbestos fibers brought home from work by others through second-hand exposure can have their cases heard, too, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled... Read More

Tim Povtak

03/27/12

Halliburton Still Haunted About Misrepresenting Asbestos Liability

Legislation & Litigation A group of past and present Halliburton shareholders filed a legal brief this week with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas, asking that the company’s latest efforts... Read More

Tim Povtak

02/23/12

US Navy Dock Workers in Malta File Asbestos Exposure Claims

Legislation & Litigation The heirs of dockyard workers from the small Mediterranean country of Malta are filing liability claims in New York against American companies that provided asbestos products for U.S. Navy... Read More

Tim Povtak

02/21/12

Jury Awards $9M to Victim’s Family in Virginia Asbestos Case

Legislation & Litigation The family of John Bristow won a $9.18 million award in a Newport News, Virginia, asbestos case on Friday. The jury decided that John Crane Inc. was ultimately liable... Read More

Mark Hall

02/20/12

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Louisiana Stops Bill Aimed at Protecting Asbestos Manufacturers

Alaska Takes Risk Allowing Asbestos-Laden Gravel for Construction

Appeals Court: Pfizer Liable for Asbestos Claims against Quigley Corp.

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Restricted Asbestos Liability Claims

Panel: Mesothelioma Should Be Covered in 9/11 Health Care Act

UK Supreme Court: Asbestos Victims Should Receive Compensation from Insurers

Illinois Court: CSX Transportation Must Protect Families from Asbestos Exposure

Halliburton Still Haunted About Misrepresenting Asbestos Liability

US Navy Dock Workers in Malta File Asbestos Exposure Claims

Jury Awards $9M to Victim’s Family in Virginia Asbestos Case

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