The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
There are many double-edged swords in mass tort litigation. Some people see them, and some do not, too often because of a propensity for consuming kool-aid as instructed by others. Sometimes the double-edged swords are mentioned in public, and other times, not so much. It’s refreshing to read David Christian’s comments on double-edged swords in Garlock, as reported in a November 20, 2014, article in Legal Newsline.
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.
Some "toxins" are long-lived, and so decisions made decades ago continue to ripple through current events. A "now in the news" example is the Carolina Asbestos Company in North Carolina. In the first