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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
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
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
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
Damages (asbestos-related conditions) bills progress through Parliament
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- February 16 2010
Two identical bills are proceeding through Parliament in an attempt to permit compensation for asymptomatic pleural plaques
Insurers appeal decision by Scottish Court to reject challenge over compensation for pleural plaques
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- February 10 2010
As previously reported here, the Scottish Court of Session rejected insurers' challenges, by way of judicial review, to the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 by a judgment handed down by Lord Emslie on 8 January 2010
Revised estimate says asbestos-related liability will cost UK insurers over £11bn by 2050
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- January 29 2010
The UK's Asbestos Working Party (AWP) has published its revised projection of the cost to employers' liability insurers of the UK's asbestos liability problem
Insurers face more noise-induced hearing loss claims following Court of Appeal decision
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- January 21 2010
Insurers may see increased exposure on employers' liability policies in 2010, particularly related to noise-related personal injuries, as the effects of the so-called textile deafness test litigation are felt in the industry
Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill 1st Reading in House of Commons
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- January 13 2010
We reported here on the Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill which is now progressing through the UK parliamentary process, having received its First Reading in the House of Commons on 6 January 2010
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