Rising mesothelioma claims and expenses, exceeding projections. That’s the May 22, 2014 financial word from Australia’s James Hardie. An...

A May 19, 2014 IBAS article byLaurie Kazan- Allen reports that 5,000 Japanese rallied to support more asbestos compensation. The rally...

From asbestorama, an asbestos lined baby bottle warmer.

It’s good to see more people openly suggesting that insurers should be funding medical research on mesothelioma. The same principles also...

Here’s a new asbestos take home exposure law suit involving lung cancer in the wife.  The defendants include 3M Company and others.  The...

A 2014 article from John Dement et al  covers the topic of asbestos fiber size and lung cancer causation.     Occup Environ...

In asbestos litigation, propensity to sue is driven in part by information, accurate or not. Therefore, it’s worth noting that the UK...

ACI has issued an agenda for its June 27 and 28 asbestos litigation conference in Chicago. Chairs include Jonathan Lively of Chicago’s...

Legal Newsline includes an article by Heather Isringhausen Gvillo that is even more notable for its mention of juror questions that...

The latest output from CMS on reimbursement for low dose CT scans is online. In essence, the output poses logical questions for...

Mt. Sinai in New York is offering an upcoming evening presentation on lung cancer screenings. #Asbestos

With the continuing surge in lung cancer claiming, more attention will focus on causation issues. A new paper in Carcinogenesis finds a...

As described by Laurie Kazan-Allen in a February 19 entry at IBAS, May 14, 2014 is the date for various European unions to meet regarding...

Does early detection matter for mesothelioma? Yes, along with genomic variants. Consider a popular press story and medical articles...

Even though many ignore the topic, there are groups focused on research on mesothelioma.  Thus, the Mesothelioma Applied Research...

Some smart lawyers I know said "for asbestos litigation, 2014 will be the year of the trial lawyer." Their observation was based on the...

This week will include a webinar focused on whether the insurance industry is under reserved for asbestos litigation. The questions will...

The Madison County Record reports the trial date has been continued in the long-running Buckles asbestos malpractice case pending in...

On March 17 and 18, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Perrin Conferences will put on its annual conference on Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos...

Watch for a continued increase in low dose CT scans for lung cancers in persons with greater than usual risks. Use of low dose CT scans...