Kirk Hartley
James Hardie Reports Rising Mesothelioma Claims and Expenses, Contrary to Prior Projections
Rising mesothelioma claims and expenses, exceeding projections. That’s the May 22, 2014 financial word from Australia’s James Hardie. An...
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Kirk Hartley
Sep 6, 20111 min read
Over $ 1 Million Jury Verdict in Australia for Mesothelioma Victim
In Australian asbestos litigation, a recent $1.15 million jury verdict against James Hardie is reported here. The suit was by a former...
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Kirk Hartley
Dec 13, 20103 min read
Australian Appellate Court Affirms Verdict Involving Automotive Brake Linings as a Cause of Mesothel
It’s back to Australia. There, an important new appellate court opinion affirms a verdict for a brake mechanic who won a trial court...
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Kirk Hartley
Apr 27, 20102 min read
CSR Demerger Effort To Go to the Next Step – Australian Appellate Court Opinion Provides Narr
Estimates and disclosure of contingent risks are front and center these days in various contexts. Thus, asbestos-specific estimates and...
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Kirk Hartley
Apr 21, 20101 min read
James Hardie Appeal Is Underway
Look to the right under "James Hardie" for prior posts regarding legal issues related to James Hardie’s efforts to use a private...
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 10, 20101 min read
Hardie and CSR Avoid “Collusion” Charges for Trial This Week
Here is an article updating this prior post on the effort to amend “collusion” claims against James Hardie and CSR in an asbestos...
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Kirk Hartley
Feb 8, 20102 min read
James Hardie and CSR – Allegations of “Collusion”
The asbestos litigation pot continues to boil in Australia. Over the last couple of weeks, CSR was denied the opportunity to split its...
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Kirk Hartley
Jan 28, 20105 min read
Non-Dry Looks at Business History, Including James Hardie – A New Book: “Killer Company&
Back to Australia, asbestos and James Hardie. As described in this prior post, a rather dry paper by KPMG describes the history of James...
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Kirk Hartley
Nov 12, 20091 min read
Australia Signing on To Hague Convention on Service of Process
Australian law firm Clayton Utz explains the situation here. #Australia #Treaties
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