Kirk Hartley
“Asbestos Disaster” – The Title for a Massive New Book on Asbestos Use in Japan
Japan – not the place one thinks of as hotbed for asbestos use and litigation. But, in fact, asbestos was heavily used as Japan rebuilt...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 2, 2011
- 1 min
Global Growth Ahead for Asbestos Litigation – Asbestos Mine Worker Protests In India
The global spread of litigation is increasing, and so are the indicators of even more litigation ahead. Examples keep popping up in...
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Kirk Hartley
- Dec 2, 2010
- 1 min
Asbestos Claiming in Japan – Honda Takes An Adverse Asbestos Judgment in Tokyo
Asbestos litigation in Japan continues to grow. On December 1, 2010, Honda lost in a mesothelioma claim, and was ordered to pay 54...
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Kirk Hartley
- Feb 12, 2010
- 1 min
Asbestos Ban Sought in Phillipines, Along with Some Kind of “Early Detection” Program
The article is here. Note also that the article says the legislation would provide money for an early detection program for cancers. One...
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Kirk Hartley
- Feb 2, 2010
- 2 min
Citizens in India Protest Abestos Fiber Sales from Canada
Here’s another example of global activism regarding asbestos. Here is the article online; the full text is pasted below. February 1,...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 4, 2010
- 1 min
Global Asbestos Claiming – Report on Asbestos Litigation in Nine Nations – Munich ReR
Here is the online image of Munich Re’s recent, comprehensive report on asbestos litigation, Asbestos: Anatomy of a Mass Tort. The 112...
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 5, 2009
- 1 min
Korea to Open Law Firms to Outside Investment and Ownership, and Allow MDP Entities
Here is an interesting AmLaw post on the Korean government seeking to deregulate legal services and end restrictions on nonlawyers...
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Kirk Hartley
- Apr 5, 2009
- 1 min
Asbestos & the Media – Korea
One factor behind asbestos litigation is the amount of media attention focused on asbestos. Accordingly, it’s telling to see the...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 18, 2008
- 1 min
Asian Nations Experimenting with Jury Trials in Criminal Cases
Perspective matters. In the US, we hear a fairly steady stream of criticism of civil and criminal juries. It’s interesting, then, that in...
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