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More Asbestos Claiming ? British Government Asks for Views on Pleural Plaques Compensation Issues
Global tort litigation issues continue to evolve. Last fall, the UK’s highest court decided that it would not permit recovery of money as...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 14, 20082 min read
The Next “Asbestos” – Dust from Mammoth Tusks !
In Yakutsk, Russia, “the next asbestos” has been identified – it’s dust generated from artisans carving up the mammoth tusks that are...

Kirk Hartley
May 15, 20083 min read
Asbestos Pictures – Great McCord Museum Collection of Photos and Text on Canadian Asbestos Min
It’s a long story as to why, but I stumbled across some online and historic pictures of asbestos-mining and processing. The collection is...

Kirk Hartley
May 2, 20081 min read
Elected State Court Judges in the United States
The April 10 Economist included a brief article noting the issues regarding elected state court judges, and its text is set out below as...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 25, 20084 min read
Attorneys’ Fee Awards in Mass Tort Litigation
Some recent attorneys’ fees awards illustrate that specialized mass tort litigation is becoming ever more entrepreneurial and rewarding...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 25, 20082 min read
The Dickie Scruggs Saga – a/k/a Crisis Management for State Farm
The Dickie Scruggs saga has been much hyped. Indeed, one could say it is over-hyped because although there are some lawyers who appear to...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 24, 20081 min read
Mass Tort Claims – Do Shrinking Jobs and Insurance Benefits Increase Propensity to Claim ?
Recent news has been full of stories about rapid general inflation around the world, especially increased food costs leading to protests...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 14, 20082 min read
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