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New government confirms Labour's pleural plaques decision

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 17 2010

MP Jonathan Djanogly, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, has confirmed to Parliament that the new Government will not seek to overturn the House of Lords' decision that asymptomatic pleural plaques were not compensatable

U.S. lawsuits based upon foreign toxic tort liability: a growing threat?

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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June 14 2010

In July 2009 in New Castle County in the State of Delaware, three separate plaintiffs filed civil suits against E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Inc. (“DuPont”) alleging that their work at a DuPont textile plant in Mercedes, Argentina from 1961 to 2002 caused them to be exposed to and inhale asbestos fibers

Northern Ireland to bring back compensation for pleural plaques

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 2 2010

The Northern Ireland Executive has published its analysis of the responses to its consultation paper on pleural plaques

High Court rules on existence of insurance policy

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 21 2010

In Ian Hall v (1) Newall Heating Limited; (2) AGF Insurance Limited (March 2010) unreported, the court held that Mr Hall, who is suffering from mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos, could not identify AGF Insurance (AGF) as being liable, pursuant to the provisions of the Third Party (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930, to satisfy a default judgment obtained against Newall Heating (Newall

$30.3 million jury award in secondhand asbestos lawsuit upheld on appeal

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 15 2010

In February 2008, a New Jersey jury awarded $30.3 million to the family of Mark Buttitta, who died from mesothelioma

Government increases payments for mesothelioma victims under statute

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 15 2010

Following the Government's announcement last month, the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions & Amounts) (Amendment) Regulation 2010 has come into force

Alastair Darling's Budget proposes tax break for asbestos trusts

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 30 2010

Alastair Darling's 2010 Budget includes provisions designed to help asbestos trusts which were set up by companies prior to 24 March 2010 to meet their asbestos liabilities

Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill 2009-10

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 30 2010

We have previously reported here, on the Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill, which is currently subject to scrutiny in the UK Parliament

Government announces its decision on pleural plaques

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 3 2010

In a statement issued by Justice Secretary Jack Straw, the Government has set out its decision on pleural plaques

Employers' Liability Insurance public consultation published

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 17 2010

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a consultation entitled, "Accessing Compensation: Supporting people who need to trace Employers' Liability Insurance

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New government confirms Labour's pleural plaques decision

U.S. lawsuits based upon foreign toxic tort liability: a growing threat?

Northern Ireland to bring back compensation for pleural plaques

High Court rules on existence of insurance policy

$30.3 million jury award in secondhand asbestos lawsuit upheld on appeal

Government increases payments for mesothelioma victims under statute

Alastair Darling's Budget proposes tax break for asbestos trusts

Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill 2009-10

Government announces its decision on pleural plaques

Employers' Liability Insurance public consultation published

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