The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
Please look to the left under the heading “Eternit” for prior articles on the combined civil and criminal trial in Italy involving former executives of Eternit. The charges – more or less – are reckless endangerment of employees via unsafe conditions in facilities manufacturing asbestos-containing products. The coverage this month has been light as only one hearing was held, and apparently was limited to argument on motions. Go here for a summary from advocates for the sick.
Issues arising from criminal prosecutions of former managers at an asbestos-cement plant (Everite) are up on appeal, as described in a February 2, 2021 post at the Ban Asbestos Secretariat run by Ms.
A claim said to be worth $14 billion is up for a hearing next week in the UK Supreme Court.
Despite the naysayers of years ago, class actions procedures continue to evolve and expand in Europe. A November 11, 2019 online article by two expert French lawyers provides a cogent summary of wher