2BInformed: Engaging with EPA, OSHA’s New Regulation, and Asbestos
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California - In this action, plaintiff Sondra Scott alleges asbestos exposure from her personal use of various talcum powder products including, but not limited...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Central District of California - Decedent David L. Dunlavey worked as a pipefitter and steamfitter from 1967 to 2006 — including time spent around 1970 working as a...more
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiff Mallory Ware was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2020. He alleged his occupational exposure to asbestos and toxic welding fumes caused his illness....more
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - In 1965, Georgia-Pacific LLC (Old GP) merged with Bestwall Gypsum Company, a manufacturer of asbestos-containing products. In 2017, Georgia-Pacific LLC...more
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - This is an asbestos-related lawsuit claiming that Shelton Boutte contracted lung cancer from alleged exposure to asbestos during his career as...more
New Developments - Which Came First: Subject Matter or Personal Jurisdiction? Two recent Eastern District of Missouri cases examined the same issue, yet the court reached opposite results. In Lewis v. Johnson & Johnson...more