Back to Europe for the day. The House of Commons is anticipating discussions on pleural plaques vis a vis the apparent path of Scotland...

This article from a British newspaper reports that the UK government is trying to cut a deal with unions 1) to pay for more scientific...

Insurers have filed an appeal of their loss on the pleural  plaques case in Scotland. See this BBC article , which essentially...

The UK is not alone in considering issues related to asbestos claiming and pleural plaques. Instead, the topic already is being addressed...

A hat tip to Business Insurance for an email alert on Friday advising that a Scottish trial court had just issued an opinion rejecting...

The UK government continues to ponder a consultation posing questions including whether to reinstate tort claiming for pleural plaques...

Update on the Update: Through the written question and answer process, the UK government issued an October 21 acknowledgment here that...

I’m headed to London this weekend to chair an asbestos litigation conference starting On Tuesday the 29th, so this seems a good time for...

Contrary to prior statements, Lord Chancellor Jack Straw of the Ministry of Justice said yesterday in Parliament that the government’s...

A July 10 article in the Mirror reports (bitterly) that the British government has taken a decision not to reinstate compensation for...

After an updated review, the UK’s Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) has issued a June 30, 2009 paper announcing that it...

July 4 seems like an appropriate day for a post on whether our legal forerunners in London will follow us in making the mistake of...

This May 12, 2009 post updates a post of Wednesday, April 22, 2009 regarding pleural plaques and asbestos issues in the UK. The UK press...

Here is the link to the full text of the first ruling in the insurer’s lawsuit seeking a declaration to invalidate to the Scottish...