The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
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 site – time will tell.
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
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.
This story from the Montreal Gazette recounts apparent new investment in asbestos mining in Quebec’s Jeffery mine. It’s disappointing that the reporting lacks substance, and instead is limited to regu