Texas firm at center of asbestos fraud case seeks summary judgment
FloresCHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — A Houston firm alleged to have made inconsistent claims about the origin of a client’s mesothelioma is now asking a U.S. bankruptcy court to enter a summary...
View ArticleFacts, facts, who’s got the facts?
our-view-150“I was so unhappy with the way that some people refused to accept the facts,” Hillary Clinton confided in an interview with The Associated Press last week. It was an audacious comment,...
View ArticleFamily sues oil companies claiming asbestos exposure led to man’s death
FloresThe wife and children of a deceased man are suing three major oil companies, claiming the man’s death from lung cancer was caused by his exposure to asbestos at a local refinery. Pamela Herbert,...
View ArticleRetrial of asbestos suit against DuPont pushed back once again
MorganAn asbestos lawsuit against DuPont De Nemours scheduled for a retrial in March has been continued once again. Since 2007, the Southeast Texas Record has reported on the asbestos litigation filed...
View ArticleAsbestos suit faults DuPont for man’s lung cancer
BrownArea resident Ann Skelton, surviving spouse of Robert Skelton, is suing E.I. DuPont De Nemours, alleging the company exposed her late husband to asbestos throughout his career. The suit was filed...
View ArticleWSJ: Discrepancies found between Coon’s trust claims, asbestos lawsuits
CoonBeaumont’s high profile plaintiffs’ attorney Brent Coon might have committed fraud when submitting his clients’ claims to asbestos trusts, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal....
View ArticleHouse looks at asbestos claim transparency bill
BachusWASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The button pinned to the wheelchair-bound woman’s sweater said it all: “Asbestos caused my cancer.” The constituent was one of three people with asbestos-related...
View ArticleThanks for dragging Beaumont through the mud again, Brent!
our-viewIn June 2010 we commented on this famous quote about publicity, attributed to P.T. Barnum and others: “I don’t care what the newspapers say about me as long as they spell my name right.” We...
View ArticlePetition seeks man’s asbestos exposure history at Chevron
HydeOrange resident Vera Perry has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Mayo Perry, who allegedly suffers from lung cancer. Through Provost Umphrey attorney Keith Hyde, the petition was...
View ArticleAre we angry enough to do something yet?
our-viewWe commented recently on the perils of bad publicity and how press reports highlighting Beaumont’s reputation as a plaintiff-friendly forum tend to scare away prospective employers, leading to...
View ArticleScruggs’ conviction upheld by federal appeals panel
scruggsNEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the corruption conviction of disgraced attorney Dickie Scruggs. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
View ArticleHouse panel passes asbestos trusts transparency bill
AsbestosTape-300x199 (1)WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation requiring more transparency from asbestos trusts. The measure — The Furthering...
View ArticleAsbestos suit faults 10 companies for man’s illness
Texas residents Edgar and Mary Hemphill have filed suit against Chevron USA and nine other companies, alleging the defendants exposed him to asbestos during his career as a carpenter. The suit was...
View ArticleWidow sues railroad over deceased husband’s asbestos exposure
GALVESTON – Alleging that her husband died from lung cancer linked to lengthy asbestos exposure from his 40-year stint working for the predecessors of BNSF Railway, Teague resident Elouise York...
View ArticlePetition seeks testimony from mesothelioma patient
A petition to perpetuate the testimony of Ronald Decuir, a mesothelioma patient who alleges Texaco exposed him to asbestos during his employment, was recently filed. Shirley Decuir, Ronald’s wife,...
View ArticleJudge had ‘blatant’ conflict on $322M asbestos case, company says
Bowen RALEIGH, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Union Carbide says the judge on a record-breaking asbestos lawsuit excused jurors with family ties to asbestos suits but did not reveal his own. Union Carbide...
View Article22 companies sued for man’s asbestos exposure
Blevins A lawsuit alleging the late William Earl Davis was negligently exposed to asbestos was filed against A.W. Chesterton, along with 21 other companies. Representing his estate, Steve Martinka...
View ArticleAsbestos suit faults 15 companies for man’s death
Blevins The wife of the late Milton Deculus has filed suit against American Optical and 14 other companies, alleging the defendants exposed her husband to asbestos and caused his death. Representing...
View ArticleSuit claims 35 companies exposed man to asbestos, caused his death
Blevins A relative of the late Freeman Eugene Peart has filed suit against American Optical and 34 other companies, alleging the defendants exposed the deceased man to asbestos and caused his death....
View Article45 companies named as defendants in asbestos suit
Blevins A lawsuit alleging Ernest D. Riley was negligently exposed to asbestos was filed against A.W. Chesterton, along with 44 other companies. Riley filed the suit May 26 in Jefferson County...
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