The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a final rule prohibiting the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos. The rule, which is the first to be finalized under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances...more
Mass tort defendants frequently defend lawsuits in venues like Los Angeles County, California, which are favored by plaintiff firms due to their plaintiff-favorable law and propensity for large verdicts. In a recent decision...more
Causation is one of the most frequently litigated issues in asbestos litigation, and the Appellate Division, First Department's April 9, 2020 decision in Nemeth v. Brenntag, 2020 NY Slip. Op. 02261 (Apr. 9, 2020, 1st Dep’t)...more