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Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.11.25

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The Trump administration will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would reconsider the rule. The rule requires companies to phase out their use of chrysotile asbestos, which is the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Withdraws Motion to Hold Asbestos Case in Abeyance, Will Explore Using Guidance to Clarify Workplace Protection Requirements 

As reported in our June 28, 2025, blog item, on June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit requesting that litigation over its 2024 final...more

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EPA’s 2024 Asbestos Ban Paused as Fifth Circuit Grants Abeyance for Rule Reconsideration

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 ban on chrysotile asbestos, a landmark regulatory action under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), is now subject to significant delay following legal challenges and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA to Reconsider Asbestos Part 1 Risk Management Rule Following Legal Challenge

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit requesting that litigation over its 2024 final rule regulating chrysotile asbestos under the...more

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EPA Settles with Pennsylvania Schools Over Alleged Asbestos Violations

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced May 6 it had reached a settlement with Scranton, Pa. schools regarding alleged asbestos violations. The EPA alleged the school district had failed “to include all required...more

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The EPA is Reviewing Its 2024 Ban of Chrysotile Asbestos

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On March 18th, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ban of Chrysotile asbestos became the first rule to be finalized under the 2016 amendments to the nation’s chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Asbestos: To Remove or Not to Remove – Is That the Question?

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The Alberta Court of King’s Bench provides clarification on both the interpretation and application of the Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding asbestos as well as the duties of landlords and tenants to carry out...more

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EPA Requests Fifth Circuit to Uphold Asbestos-Ban Rule

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a brief Feb. 7 with the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold its prior rule banning chrysotile asbestos. The rule was issued by the EPA pursuant to relevant provisions...more

Marshall Dennehey

Asbestosis Takes the Stand: Raising Awareness of an Abnormally High Verdict for a Typically Low Value Case

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Key Points: Asbestosis claims are usually considered to be on the lower end of settlements for asbestos law cases. A verdict of $25 million was returned by a jury in Philadelphia, where the last asbestosis case verdict was...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Asbestos Exposure Widespread at Oil and Gas Job Sites in Texas

Workers at asbestos job sites in the state of Texas may be at risk of developing mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases as a result of asbestos exposure....more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Free Asbestos Testing for Union & Asbestos Workers

Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Issues Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation, Preliminarily Determines That Asbestos Poses Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on a draft document titled “Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Bans Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address to the extent necessary the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Amendment of Federal Rule of Evidence 702 & Impact on Asbestos/Talc Litigation

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 - The admission of expert testimony in federal courts is governed by Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Effective December 1, 2023, Rule 702 was amended to clarify the “preponderance of...more

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EPA Finalizes Ban on Ongoing Uses of Asbestos

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On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile asbestos, also known as “white asbestos,” has several current uses, such as...more

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Massachusetts AG Sues Over Allegedly Mishandled Asbestos Debris From Decommissioned Power Station

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On February 14, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell filed a civil lawsuit against Holtec Decommissioning International LLC and its affiliate Holtec Pilgrim LLC (Holtec), alleging the improper handling of...more

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Asbestos, for the Rest of Us…

Whether you celebrated Festivus, Christmas or any real or recently manufactured holiday this past season, as a former upstate New Yorker my thoughts inevitably turn to snow. But sadly, after decades working in the hazardous...more

Ius Laboris

Occupational Asbestos Exposure: New Rules From the EU

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Asbestos is an extremely dangerous carcinogenic substance, which unfortunately is still present in some economic sectors. For this reason, the European Union has once again intervened with a Directive in November 2023, which...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Offer Compensation to Victims of Exposure and Families

The link between asbestos exposure and an increased risk of diseases such as mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis, or other diseases was conclusively established in the 1970s. When this information was made...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Asbestos Litigation – The New Frontier: Talc

Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, has been the subject of mass tort litigation for several decades. While recent trends show a steady reduction in the number of traditional asbestos claims, influx of claims alleging...more

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ALCOA Denied Summary Judgment Where Question of Fact Exists

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Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - This action was filed on behalf of decedent, Kenneth Last, alleging he was exposed to asbestos while working for general contractor, ALCOA Inc., n/k/a ARCONIC Inc.,...more

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Defendant Denied Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages for Failure to Provide Case-Specific Support

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Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Kevin Burns filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against numerous defendants, including Burnham, testifying that while he worked as a plumber he was exposed...more

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Study Shows Decline Over Four Decades in the Number of Asbestos-induced Mesothelioma Diagnoses

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Litigation involving asbestos has extended over decades and has been at least one stated cause of many companies filing for bankruptcy protection. Currently, many complaints filed include allegations that exposure to asbestos...more

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Defendant’s Attempt to Obtain Tissue Sample for Digestion Testing Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Almando Rodney underwent a pleurectomy. Defendant Mercedez-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) moved to seek an out-of-state subpoena in order to...more

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Mid-Year Asbestos Filing Update for 2023

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On Thursday, KCIC posted their 2023 Mid-Year Asbestos Filings Update. This update is compiled using information collected through July 31. Here are some highlights from the update...more

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