The Scottish Government published a Bill on 23 June that, if enacted, will overrule the decision of the House of Lords in October 2007 that pleural plaques do not give rise to a cause of action such that claimants can recover compensation.
Read MoreRichard Hopley, a partner in the London office, is attending the AIRMIC conference in Edinburgh. AIRMIC is the organisation of UK risk managers (the UK equivalent of RIMS).
Read MoreIf recent research is correct, we could all be at risk of developing mesothelioma in the future, and this time asbestos will not be to blame. A new study conducted by a join team of UK and US scientists raises concern that certain carbon nanotubes may have carcinogenic potential. A paper published in Nature Nanotechnology on May 20, 2008, describes asbestos-like consequences of inhaling long, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs).
Read MoreThe United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently adopted a restrictive view of the government contractor immunity defense when it remanded an asbestos-related lawsuit to Illinois state court for lack of federal subject-matter jurisdiction.
Read MoreIn a crowded court room of the High Court on Friday 2 May, the pre-trial review for six lead test cases in the employers’ liability trigger litigation was heard by Mr Justice Burton. The trial date has been set for 3 June 2008 and the trial is scheduled to end by the beginning of August.
Read MoreThe Tennessee Supreme Court is now considering whether to dismiss a case against an employer brought by its employee’s daughter concerning her alleged secondhand exposure to asbestos. Plaintiff Amanda Satterfield succumbed to mesothelioma at the age of 25.
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