As previously discussed here, the Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments in January, 2008, in a case against an employer brought by its employee’s daughter concerning her secondhand exposure to asbestos. Plaintiff Amanda Satterfield succumbed to mesothelioma at the age of 25.
Read MoreLast month, Ohio residents filed a class action complaint against five of the largest baby bottle and “sippy cup” makers: Avent, Dr. Brown’s, Evenflo, Gerber, and Playtex. The lawsuit alleges that the bottle makers were aware of the dangers of Bisphenol-A (commonly referred to as “BPA”) but misrepresented, both intentionally and negligently, their products’ safety. BPA, a component of clear polycarbonate, is commonly used in baby bottles, pacifiers and other baby and adult products.
Read MoreOn July 1, 2008, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the public nuisance suit filed by the state’s attorney general against various former lead pigment manufacturers, that resulted in a jury verdict against the manufacturers, should have been dismissed by the trial justice.
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.
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