by | Aug 31, 2017 | Talc, Toxic Tort
New Jersey was one of the first states to establish a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for thousands of pending ovarian and uterine cancer claims against Johnson & Johnson for the company’s talcum powder products. Last week, a number of plaintiffs on the New...
by | Aug 30, 2017 | Asbestos, Insurance
On August 18, 2017, a three judge panel of the Fifth Circuit appellate court reversed a lower court’s finding that excess insurer U.S. Fire Insurance was required to pay $2.5 million to primary carrier Trinity Lloyd’s Insurance Co. to cover the defense costs of a...
by | Aug 28, 2017 | Asbestos, Toxic Tort
In two separate instances recently, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts continued to show that it will not show leniency towards individuals and companies alike over failure to comply with existing asbestos regulations. In the first instance, the Massachusetts...
by | Aug 25, 2017 | Lead, Toxic Tort
Yesterday, paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams Co. and two former lead pigment makers (ConAgra Grocery Products and NL Industries) argued to a California appellate court that a trial court’s ruling of $1.15 billion against the companies should be reversed. The...
by | Aug 24, 2017 | Asbestos, Insurance
Nearly 14 years ago, ITT Corp. filed a lawsuit alleging that a group of insurers are obligated to cover ITT’s legal costs and expenses in numerous asbestos lawsuits filed against the company. The company is seeking nearly $1 billion in coverage for the claims...
