How will mesothelioma tumors be treated in a decade ? Will lives be extended for many years? Will every person with mesothelioma seek...

It’s back to Australia. There, an important new appellate court opinion affirms a verdict for a brake mechanic who won a trial court...

Here is a media article on a Tasmanian government proposal to develop legislation to pay compensation to asbestos victims. Payments would...

Perhaps someday Australia’s James Hardie company will end up in textbooks as an example of poor handling of contingent product liability...

Here is a new article from a UK newspaper that illustrates the argument that it’s sophistry to claim to expect "controlled-use" of most...

Today continues the look at sources of global information regarding the burgeoning industries using asbestos, and their connections to ...

Information popping up lately on the BBC and elsewhere indicates that evidence is being gathered today for tomorrow’s claims against the...

It’s fascinating to watch the dances between and among science, economics, politics and media as to "toxins." Consider all the dances...

Estimates and disclosure of contingent risks are front and center these days in various contexts. Thus, asbestos-specific estimates and...

For anyone lookinig to buy into the Chinese asbestos-cement industry, go here to read about an apparently substantial investment report...

A new example of the global spread of environmental consciousness as it applies to persons who work at or service manufacturing plants...

Here is the online agenda for a great new asbestos litigation conference on May 3 and 4. Why great ? Because the conference format...

As it happens, I’m speaking this week at an asbestos litigation conference. Yesterday’s topic was asbestos bankruptcies and today’s...

Global awareness of asbestos continues to increase. An Australian government agency issued late last week an advisory warning consumers...

As described in this article, Crown Cork and Seal continues its efforts to obtain legislative solutions for its unique asbestos...

Here’s another example of global activism regarding asbestos.  Here is the article online; the full text is pasted below. February 1,...

Remember those controversies about biased doctors misreading reading x-rays to find asbestosis or “pleural changes consistent with...

Here is the entire press release (which includes links)  regarding an April 10, 2010 asbestos disease awareness conference set for April...

A summary article from Insurance Business Review is online here, and is pasted below. ___________________________________________________...

The point of today’s post is to focus attention on issues and topics that arise from relationships between insolvencies and...