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Massachusetts Asbestos Violations Cost Patriots Environmental $129k
For the improper handling of toxic material resulting in asbestos danger in Massachusetts, four affiliated firms agreed to pay $129,000 in fines. However, half of that cost will be deferred if the...
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Asbestos Tort Reform Bill Passes House, Unlikely to Go Further
An asbestos tort reform bill has gained traction in Congress with approval from the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Luckily for those afflicted with mesothelioma and other...
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AIG, Travelers Not Liable for Payment of Asbestos Claims, Bankruptcy Court Rules
Some defendants in asbestos litigation, facing crippling debt in the face of accountability for concealing the danger of their products and failing to protect the public, filed for bankruptcy and...
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$4 Million Asbestos Injury Verdict, Every Exposure Theory, Tossed
The “every exposure” theory in asbestos litigation has been widely criticized and many judges have concluded it doesn’t pass muster in a court of law. The crux of it is that because no amount of...
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Appellate Court Accepts Government Contractor Defense in Asbestos Liability...
The government contractor defense was accepted in a recent asbestos liability lawsuits out of California. The decision by a state appellate court breaks with a ruling by the federal Ninth Circuit. The...
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