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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Update: January 2013 - New Ohio Asbestos Legislation Is A Step In The Right Direction…But There...

by Rachel Reynolds | Sedgwick LLP on 1/7/2013

On December 20, 2012, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law House Bill 380, which is aimed at remedying inequities in asbestos litigation. HB 380 addresses the issue of bankruptcy trust claims and their impact on pending...more

Extent of Non-Debtor Parent Exposure Under Channeling Injunctions

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/15/2012

Originally published in New York Law Journal - Volume 247—NO. 85, Thursday, May 3, 2012. On April 10, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re Quigley issued an opinion adopting a narrow...more

How did bankruptcy affect Alabama car defect lawsuit?

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/11/2012

Many of us drive every day. If we upkeep our vehicles and follow traffic laws, we generally feel that we should be able to count on our safety. But there are elements that are out of our control, which is a scary thought....more

Inference Alone Is Not Enough

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 3/15/2012

That was the admonition that Judge Robert E. Gerber of the United States Bankruptcy Court delivered to a class of claimants seeking to partially revoke the confirmation order entered in Motors Liquidation Company’s bankruptcy...more

The United States Supreme Court Applies Equitable Principles in Favor of Insurers in Enforcing Settlement Trust Order by...

by Barger & Wolen on 6/30/2009

The Supreme Court in Travelers Indemnity Company v. Bailey, 57 U.S. ___ (2009) last week reversed a Second Circuit opinion that could have caused insurance companies concerns when contributing to a settlement fund to resolve...more