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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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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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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Daubert Decision to Watch in Ninth Circuit
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Here’s one to watch. The Ninth Circuit last week said it will rehear the case of a paper mill employee whose $9.4 million mesothelioma verdict was vac…
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State Supreme Court Clarifies Causation Standard in Asbestos Case
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The unique and overwhelming features of the grandfather of all mass torts, asbestos, has created bad law in many jurisdictions, procedurally and subst…
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Ninth Circuit Vacates Asbestos Verdict on Daubert Basis
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The Ninth Circuit earlier this month vacated a $9 million award for a plaintiff who allegedly contracted mesothelioma working for decades at a paper m…
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Bills Pending To Overturn Important Causation Decision
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Two bills are pending in the Texas legislature to overturn a significant toxic tort decision made by the state’s highest court. In Borg-Warner Corp. v…
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