by John Gardella | Nov 2, 2020 | Asbestos
A 14 page decision handed down on October 27, 2020 by Justice Alice B. Gibney, Presiding Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court, granted a summary judgment motion briefed and argued by CMBG3 attorneys David Goldman and Eric Robbie on behalf of an equipment...
by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Oct 6, 2020 | Asbestos, Environmental
On October 1, 2020, the EPA announced the nominees for the approximately 15 additional spots on the TSCA Scientific Advisory Committee on Chemicals (“SACC”). SACC is a group of experts chosen by the EPA to “provide independent scientific advice and recommendations to...
by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Sep 8, 2020 | Asbestos, Toxic Tort
Multiple States’ Attorneys General and asbestos advocacy groups are suing EPA in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California[1]. The plaintiffs are seeking judicial intervention concerning EPA “arbitrary and capricious” decision to deny states’...
by Kendra Bergeron, David Goldman | Sep 2, 2020 | Asbestos, Toxic Tort
Covid-19 has impacted all phases of American life, and the nation’s legal system has certainly not been immune. However, after an initial period of uncertainty, lawyers and court systems across the country have adapted to the situation in order to keep the wheels of...
by Clifford V. Pascarella, II | Jul 30, 2020 | Asbestos, Toxic Tort
The word “asbestos” is a term colloquially known as a hazard. Below the surface, though, while the average person knows from television ads that they may be entitled to compensation if they are exposed to asbestos, they almost surely do not know that asbestos is a...
by John Gardella | Jul 19, 2020 | Asbestos, Toxic Tort
Last week, we reported on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) apparent about-face on its position as to whether it has sufficient information from companies regarding asbestos use in order to determine whether further limitations should be places...
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