Several state and federal courts have recently addressed a hot-button issue in product liability law: whether the manufacturer of a product that has an asbestos-containing replacement part that causes injury […]
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Partisan make-up of Michigan Supreme Court flips from GOP to Dems after Tuesday vote
LANSING — The 4-3 majority on the Michigan Supreme Court has flipped from Republican-nominated justices to Democratic-nominated ones after Tuesday’s election — one of the relatively few bright spots for Democrats in terms of […]
Johnson & Johnson fails to overturn $2.12 billion baby powder verdict, plans Supreme Court appeal
Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ.N appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in its […]
Valsartan Blood Pressure Drug Recall Widens
Drugmaker Mylan Pharmaceuticals this week announced it has expanded its previous recall of valsartan-based blood pressure medication to include all existing lots of the drug that have not expired. The expansion includes […]
Allowing asbestos to continue to kill
The town of Libby is a striking and tragic example of corporate irresponsibility, weak regulation and the deadly effects of asbestos exposure. And it’s not just Libby. Nationally, the epidemic […]
IPS Steel working to get rid of asbestos at former Hennepin mill
HENNEPIN — Demolition has begun at the former Hennepin steel mill, an attorney confirmed this week. IPS Steel of Michigan, former owner of the mill, has the goal of demolishing […]