by | Dec 19, 2017 | Asbestos, Insurance
Asbestos litigation in the United States is financed primarily through general liability insurance policies issued through the mid-to-late 1900s. Language within the policies defines an insurer’s right and duty to defend and indemnify an insured entity up to the...
by | Dec 7, 2017 | Asbestos, Talc, Toxic Tort
As CMBG3 Law recently reported, a Missouri jury in May 2017 returned a $110 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a talcum powder ovarian cancer case. The plaintiff, Louis Slemp, argued that her daily use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder products and...
by | Nov 19, 2017 | Asbestos, Talc, Toxic Tort
On Thursday, a California jury returned a verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson and talc supplier Imerys, finding that the companies’ products were not unsafe, did not cause the plaintiff’s mesothelioma, and that the companies did not fail to warn...
by | Nov 19, 2017 | Community Involvement
Every day, one in ten people in Massachusetts does not know where their next meal will come from. The Greater Boston Food Bank is an amazing organization that acquires and distributes food that enables local food pantries, soup kitchens, community health centers and...
by | Nov 8, 2017 | Insurance
CMBG3 Law’s Seta Eskanian and John Gardella were honored to have their article, Navigating the Haze of Marijuana Laws, selected to be the cover story of the November 2017 issue of Claims magazine. Claims is a nationally renowned publication for senior claims...
by | Nov 7, 2017 | Asbestos, Toxic Tort
By: Kendra Bergeron, Esq. and Nicholas Blei, Esq. In a unanimous opinion in an asbestos personal injury case, the Connecticut Supreme Court reversed a trial court judgement and granted defendant Wyeth Holdings Corporation’s (“Wyeth”) motion to set aside the verdict...
by | Nov 3, 2017 | Asbestos, Talc, Toxic Tort
Missouri Updates As CMBG3 Law reported in October, the Missouri Court of Appeals (Eastern District) surprised many litigators when it overturned a $72 million verdict that was awarded to plaintiff Jacqueline Fox in a Johnson & Johnson talcum powder ovarian cancer...
by | Nov 2, 2017 | Asbestos, Insurance
On October 16, 2017 the Massachusetts Appeals Court vacated a prior ruling that required OneBeacon Insurance Company (“OneBeacon “) to reimburse Celanese Corporation (“Celanese”) for defense costs incurred after OneBeacon agreed to defend without reservation. Celanese...
by | Nov 1, 2017 | Events
CMBG3 Law Partner Brryna Misiura will speak at the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Southeastern Regional Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia on November 2, 2017 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm. The conference is one of...
by | Oct 27, 2017 | Community Involvement
One of CMBG3 Law’s founding principles was a dedication and commitment to community and charitable causes. We were proud to continue fulfilling one of our core missions by supporting the March of Dimes organization at its annual “Black Ties For Babies” gala in Boston...
