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Washington Supreme Court Lowers Bar for Employee Lawsuits Over Latent Occupational Diseases

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Key Takeaways - - The Washington Supreme Court has relaxed the evidentiary burden for employees seeking to bypass the workers’ compensation tort immunity that typically protects Washington employers. - Employees may now...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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Asbestos/Duty of Care: Connecticut Court Addresses Construction Project/Liability Issues

The Superior Court of Connecticut (Judicial District of Hartford) (“Court”) addressed in a September 30th opinion certain issues arising in an asbestos exposure case. See Julian Poce, et al., v. O&G Industries, Inc., et al.,...more

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