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Asbestos Litigation
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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Asbestos Created Safe-Place Statute Liability
By Jay D. Jerde
April 28, 2026 – The asbestos dust that a steamfitter breathed, causing mesothelioma, resulted in safe-place statute liability for Pabst Brewing Co., a 5-2 majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court…
Simmons Hanly Conroy's Support Blog
What to Expect During a Mesothelioma & Asbestos Trial: Q&A with Attorney Daniel Blouin
Filing a mesothelioma lawsuit may seem overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate this process alone. Whether your case resolves in an out-of-court settlement or proceeds to trial, our attorneys…
Toxic Tort Monitor
Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Duty to Prevent Take Home Exposures in Asbestos Claims in Schneider Electric USA, Inc. v. Williams
By Adam Buddenbohn, Jamie Nakoa McCabe
On March 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued its decision in Schneider Electric USA, Inc. v. Williams, affirming the duty to prevent take home exposure in asbestos claims…
Simmons Hanly Conroy's Support Blog
April 1-7 Marks the 22nd Annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week
Every year, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) dedicates the first full week of April to Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW). From April 1 to April 7, Simmons Hanly Conroy…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
The Ninth Circuit Holds that BNSF Cannot Be Held Strictly Liable for Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite Accumulated on Its Tracks and Railyard
By Sofia Lischewski, Audrey Allen, Robert Rakers
On February 24, 2026, the Ninth Circuit reversed a judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana awarding damages to plaintiffs in a Libby, Montana asbestos case,…
California Appellate Report
Wells v. BNSF Railway (9th Cir. – Feb. 24, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
The Ninth Circuit delivers some bad news today to a segment of the plaintiff's bar. Particularly that segment located in Montana.It's an asbestos case. Those lawsuits were classically filed against…
Drug & Device Law
Plaintiff Talc Law Firm Disqualified after Working with Defendant’s Former Lawyer on Settlement Strategy
Our law school days were long ago. Reagan was the president. Footloose and Beverly Hills Cop topped the movie box office. Prince made great music, Lionel Ritchie made good music,…
HeplerBroom Blog
What to Know About Asbestos Litigation in Cook County, Illinois
By Peyton A. Hagerman, George A. Kiser
Highlights key differences in asbestos defense litigation in Cook County versus other jurisdictions, including chart outlining critical case deadlines.
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Understanding Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts with Lisa Nathanson Busch
When the link between asbestos exposure and illnesses like mesothelioma became known to the public, thousands of families took legal action against companies that made and sold asbestos-containing products. Many…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
A Notable Dissent: Paving the Way to Re-examine Asbestos Causation Standards in New York
By Paul Calfo, Kevin Turbert, Aubree Winkler
It is extremely rare for a civil case filed in New York State to be reviewed by its highest court—the New York Court of Appeals. In 2023, 1,030,781 civil cases…