A federal court recently excluded the specific causation opinions of a plaintiff’s expert who asserted the defendant was liable in an asbestos case un
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Appeals Court Upholds Successor Liability Reform
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A Pennsylvania appeals court issued has upheld an important statutory reform, a law limiting the liability of Pennsylvania-based businesses that have …
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Texas Supreme Court Offers Causation Guidance in Mesothelioma Cases
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant will not have to pay a $12 million verdict in an asbestos case because there was inadequate proof the c…
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Wisconsin Passes Asbestos Trust Reform
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We posted before about the legislative effort in Wisconsin to level the asbestos playing field with regard to claims against asbestos trusts and remai…
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Wisconsin Senate Passes Asbestos Trust Disclosure Bill
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The Wisconsin Senate recently passed a bill that would require plaintiffs in asbestos lawsuits to notify defendants of their various asbestos trust c…
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State Supreme Court Reaffirms Death of Single Fiber Theory
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently reaffirmed several important principles in toxic tort exposure, specifically asbestos, cases. See Howard, et a…
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Asbestos Conspiracy Verdict Overturned
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An Illinois appellate court recently affirmed the trial court’s decision overturning a significant jury verdict against various defendants accused of …
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State Supreme Court Takes Controversial Asbestos Case
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The California Supreme Court agreed last week to review an asbestos case involving an important failure to warn theory. See Webb v. Special Electric C…
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Third Circuit Affirms Asbestos Dismissals
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Readers know that too often the necessary administrative procedures set in place in a mass tort are enforced on a one-way basis, costing defendants mo…
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House Committee Approves Asbestos Bill
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Quick note for our readers who follow asbestos mass tort issues: the House Judiciary Committee decided in a 17–14 party-line vote this week to r…
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