The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
Johns-Manville for many years owned the chrysotile mine in the Canadian town of Asbestos. The town is northeast of Montreal, and not too far north of Vermont. A story from the Montreal Gazette describes some history, the current effort to find the money to finish a proposed underground asbestos mine, and various other alternatives, such as using the old mine pit as a waste disposal site.
A July 3, 2015 article in The Northern Echo in the UK brings news of another suit against Cape entities. Mr. Stephenson, the plaintiff, has gone three rounds with cancer: “Colin Stephenson, 66, had h
After decades of operation, the Canadian-based Chrysotile Institute has closed. The web site is here, but who knows for how long. Future generations may have to use the Wayback Machine to find the sit
The Montreal Gazette is reporting that the Quebec government has now said it will guarantee a loan to continue asbestos mining and exports. The government acted despite signficant outcry by opponents.