Legislation

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...

Cameron Ayers
3 mins read - July 19, 2021

The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Energy has passed the bill that seeks to give financial incentives and reliefs to homeowners for the removal of asbestos and lead from...

Jean Brannum
2 mins read - June 2, 2021

A fiery legal clash unfolded before a Delaware bankruptcy judge as Cyprus Mines and its insurers locked horns over the appointment of a future claims representative in the talc...

Cameron Ayers
3 mins read - April 22, 2021

The Canadian government plans to impose new restrictions on certain talc products following an exhaustive government report that concluded it could be dangerous.A final screening...

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...

Cameron Ayers
3 mins read - April 2, 2021

Mississippi’s long-running lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over its talcum powder labeling is back on after the state’s high court refused to quash the suit.  The...

Cameron Ayers
6 mins read - March 11, 2021

Federal and state legislators are pushing a host of bills designed to make it harder for asbestos exposure victims to claim compensation.Six recent bills filed in two different...

Cameron Ayers
2 mins read - February 5, 2021

Efforts by a regional port authority and insurer to avoid an asbestos lawsuit fizzled out recently when a New York state appellate court rejected their motion to throw out the case...

John Edwards
3 mins read - January 27, 2021

A federal appellate court should overturn an EPA report on asbestos because it doesn’t go far enough in addressing the risks, according to a petition before the court.A broad...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - October 22, 2020

Linda Reinstein lost her husband, Alan, in 2006 due to a valiant fight against mesothelioma. With their daughter and Linda by his side, Alan succumbed to the complications of his...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - August 27, 2020

Nearly three years ago, a group of U.S. senators, including Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) co-sponsored legislation banning the...

John Edwards
3 mins read - March 13, 2020

In January 2020, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky testified in a New Jersey court for the first time in a talc-related lawsuit. In his testimony, he told the jury that he...

Rachel Sasser
3 mins read - February 4, 2020

The FDA is holding a hearing today to examine asbestos testing for talc powders and cosmetics. These hearings are the first time in almost 50 years the FDA has held such a...

Rachel Sasser
2 mins read - January 29, 2020

Johnson & Johnson has been the name behind the well-known baby power since 1894. Over the years, their successful growth has resulted in the company’s net worth of over 360...

John Edwards
4 mins read - March 27, 2019

On March 18, a Columbia University science history professor provided testimony to jurors in New Jersey on the history of asbestos and why it was eventually labeled as a deadly...

Matthew Davis
4 mins read - February 17, 2017

Last year, Republicans in the House and Senate introduced two bills that would make it harder for asbestos victims to file and receive compensation in asbestos trust fund...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - February 7, 2017

Despite President Donald Trump running his presidential campaign promising to “drain the swamp” in Washington by removing corporate influence, his cabinet nominations are made up...

Michael McGrady
3 mins read - January 28, 2017

Thousands of asbestos exposure victims depend on the protections provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to attend yearly checkups. President Trump and a Republican-controlled...

Matthew Davis
2 mins read - December 6, 2016

On December 1, 2016 the California Supreme Court ruled that an employee can sue an employer for the use of asbestos in the workplace. The court ruled unanimously in favor of a San...