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Science and More Take the Stage at the Upcoming ACI Asbestos Litigation Conference
It’s back, and with more science than before. It’s the 13th Annual Asbestos Claims & Litigation Conference from the American Conference...

Kirk Hartley
Jan 21, 20131 min read
Be Careful What You Wish For – The Asbestos Defense Version – We Need More Translational
Some asbestos defendants declared victory after recent appellate decisions, including the recent Nevada Supreme Court opinion in Holcomb....

Kirk Hartley
Jan 18, 20131 min read
Former Bendix Plant Workers in Australia Sign Up for Possible Claiming
A recent online news article asserts that about 80 former Bendix plant workers in Australia (Ballarat) are signing up with a plaintiff’s...

Kirk Hartley
Jan 17, 20132 min read
Madison and St. Clair Counties Back in the News for Asbestos Litigation
Madison County, Illinois, and its adjacent sibling county (St. Clair) are back in the news due to Southern Illinois’ role as by far the...

Kirk Hartley
Jan 8, 20132 min read
Insurer P & C Asbestos Losses Now Raised to $85 Billion – A. M. Best Tacks on Another $10
Various media reports state that A.M. Best has issued a new (pay per view) report that projects an additional $10 billion of asbestos...

Kirk Hartley
Dec 20, 20121 min read
More Evidence of Smoking Multiplying the Risks for Lung Cancer Among Persons Exposed to Asbestos
Evidence continues to grow regarding cigarette smoking significantly increasing the risk of contracting lung cancer amont person with...

Kirk Hartley
Dec 17, 20122 min read
Mesothelioma Surgery Offering Some Increasing Survival for Stage III Disease
Asbestos litigation outcomes in mesothelioma cases are often influenced by whether the person with cancer is alive to testify at trial,...

Kirk Hartley
Dec 14, 20122 min read
Useful Summary of Historic US Federal Asbestos Regulations
A recent paper provides a useful working summary of historic US federal regulations on asbestos use (OSHA and NESHAP), as well as ACGIH...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 27, 20121 min read
Asbestos Mine to Substitute for Mars in Training for Rovers
Just for grins, here is an article about a Canadian asbestos mine becoming a training ground for mechanical rovers. #Asbestos

Kirk Hartley
Nov 26, 20121 min read
State by State Tort System Asbestos Claiming Data
The Asbestos Liability Risk Analysis (ALRA) Group continues to publish annual summaries of state by state asbestos claims data. The most...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 26, 20121 min read
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Mt. Sinai is a famous place for asbestos lawyers. So, it’s worth mentioning that Carl Icahn is giving the school $ 200 million, and it’s...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 16, 20121 min read
“Mesothelioma Settlement” – The Most Expensive Phrase on Google AdWords
The Internet continues as a powerful force for linking up some persons with mesothelioma and some plaintiff’s lawyers. According to the...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 12, 20121 min read
Asbestos – The Movie – Reputation Risk Management
Australia’s James Hardie company is about to experience being depicted as a corporate bad actor in a new made for tv movie debuting this...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 10, 20121 min read
Trial Outcomes Shift the Landscapes in Mass Tort Litigation – Another Example from Asbestos Li
One of the challenges of mass tort litigation is that the landscape shifts in ways that no one can control because other defendants and...

Kirk Hartley
Nov 9, 20122 min read
Improving the Intersections Between Law and Science in Cancer Trial – Thoughts from a Recent N
Law and science intersect in court rooms in jury trials involving personal injury claims by person arguing that a cancer was caused by a...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 18, 20122 min read
Economist Magazine Covers Canada’s Dropping of Support for Asbestos Fiber Sales
An Economist article is here on Canada dropping its support for mining raw asbestos fibers. The result makes it a good day for the...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 21, 20121 min read
Canada Dropping Its Support for Asbestos Mines
NPR reports that support for asbestos mining is going to be dropped by Canada’s new premier. #Asbestos

Kirk Hartley
Sep 18, 20121 min read
Japan Times Editorializes About Needs for Asbestos Compensation
Asbestos risks, causes, claiming and compensation are increasingly frequent topics around the globe. The Japan Times published an August...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 17, 20123 min read
Global, Molecular Biology Intersects with Peritoneal Mesothelioma and the Chrysotile Defense
A new article in the Journal of Pathology presents molecular biology findings related to the oft-litigated question of whether...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 15, 20122 min read
Japanese Factory Owner (Kubota) Held Liable for Mesothelioma Death of a Person Who Worked Near the F
A Japanese newspaper brings news that a trial court in Japan (Kobe District Court) has just held Kubota Corporation liable to pay about...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 10, 20121 min read
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