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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Alabama Construction Worker Awarded $1.7 million For Injuries

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/10/2013

While workers' compensation benefits will work to cover the medical expenses and lost wages that an Alabama worker encounters following a workplace accident or injury, this is not the only source of compensation available in...more

Patton Boggs Insights - December 2012: Litigation/Courts: $48 Million Verdict Tops Mesothelioma Awards

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/24/2013

In the largest mesothelioma award in California this year, a Los Angeles County jury awarded a mesothelioma victim and his family $48 million against several firms, including at least two cement companies....more

General Liability Insurance After The EL Trigger Litigation -- What Is The Current State of Policy Attachment in Injury Cases?

by Sedgwick LLP on 7/18/2012

On 28 March 2012, the UK Supreme Court handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment in Durham v BAI, otherwise known as the “EL Trigger Litigation”. Much has already been written about the decision itself. In this bulletin we...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC - July 2012: Industry groups voice concern over OSHA’s change to HazCom standard by Heidi Slinkard Brasher

by McAfee & Taft on 7/12/2012

Several industry groups – including the American Petroleum Institute, CropLife America, American Tort Reform Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, and American Chemistry Counsel – have petitioned a federal...more