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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

California Supreme Court Holds Survival Statute Does Not Apply to Out-Of-State Corporations

by Kimberly Jackanich | Sedgwick LLP on 3/5/2013

The California Supreme Court recently held that the state’s statute governing wind-up and survival of dissolved corporations does not apply to out-of-state corporations. (Greb v. Diamond Int’l Corp., S183365, 2013 WL 628328...more

Asbestos Alert: Supreme Court Clarifies When Dissolved Corporations May Be Sued Greb v Diamond International Corp...

by Thomas LoSavio | Low, Ball & Lynch on 2/25/2013

Dissolved corporations are frequently sued after their dissolution has taken place in an effort to reach insurance policy coverage for the claim being made. California has a statute, Corporation Code §2010, which does not...more

“I blame the parents”: Parent companies (in the UK) may owe a duty of care to their subsidiaries’ employees

by K&L Gates LLP on 6/11/2012

The English Court of Appeal recently delivered a judgment in Chandler v Cape Plc [2012] EWCA Civ 525 which has potentially significant implications for groups of companies. It is also a warning of contingent liabilities which...more

ALEC Puts the Screws to Asbestos Victims

by Lawyers.com on 5/24/2012

Craig Grigonis, a third generation insulation installer in Michigan, watched his father die in 1987 of mesothelioma, a deadly form of cancer with one known cause: exposure to asbestos. Before he died, his father James,...more

Alien Tort Statute Development

by Dechert LLP on 3/9/2012

Since we blogged about the Supreme Court’s certiorari grant in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, 10-1491, we figured we owe our readers an update about a significant status change. As we mentioned before, the Court...more

Reviewing the Legal Reviewers

by GJEL Accident Attorneys on 3/22/2011

Thanks to the rise of internet prominence, consumers have changed the way they look for attorneys. While they used to turn to attorneys they already know and look in the Yellow Pages, consumers are now going to Google and...more

Third Party "Alter Ego" Subpoena Quashed

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/31/2011

The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada quashed a third party subpoena on a bank because the subpoena was overbroad. Plaintiffs sued a series of individuals and corporate entities for construction defects, fraud...more

Report on Effects of Asbestos Dust on the Lungs and the Supression in the Asbestos Industry

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/17/1930

The first major clinical study involving hundreds of asbestos workers was conducted by Dr. Merewether, a prominent medical researcher. His study indicates that one out of every 4 workers was suffering from asbestosis. His...more