Michael McGrady
2 mins read - August 16, 2024

Asbestos has caused many deaths and illnesses. After years of regulation the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally implemented a ban, on asbestos marking a significant...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - September 20, 2023

The Massachusetts Legislature is reviewing a significant amendment to the state’s construction tort statute of repose, proposing to remove the stringent six-year limitation...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - June 6, 2023

LTL Management LLC, Johnson & Johnson’s talc unit, stands firm in defending its second Chapter 11 filing against objections from talc injury claimants. In a filed...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - June 7, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a petition to overturn a previous verdict ordering Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $2.1 billion in damages to 22...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - April 28, 2021

A talc supplier has settled a retired teacher’s mesothelioma lawsuit for an undisclosed sum after reaching a deal partway through the trial.Whittaker, Clark & Daniels elected...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - April 27, 2021

In a dramatic turn of events, talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc. has struck a deal to resolve a California teacher’s lawsuit alleging her mesothelioma resulted...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - April 15, 2021

The EPA is on the cusp of a settlement with anti-asbestos activists, one that eventually would require asbestos importers to once again report exposure and use data.During a...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - January 18, 2021

A new study published in the European Journal of Oncology Nursing offers a comprehensive overview of how military veterans deal with a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. Stephanie...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - December 9, 2020

Amid the renewed public interest in vaccine development during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, little has been reported about developing a new immunotherapy vaccine and treatment...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - December 2, 2020

Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a New York state court to pay upward of $120 million in incurred damages to a Brooklyn husband and wife after she successfully blamed her...

Michael McGrady
4 mins read - December 1, 2020

A study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) — a nonprofit advocacy organization working for corporate accountability and toxic chemicals — found trace amounts of...

Michael McGrady
2 mins read - November 21, 2020

The state of Montana won a district court lawsuit that ruled that National Indemnity Co. (NIC), an insurance company wholly owned by Berkshire Hathaway, was liable for almost $100...