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The Next Wave of Asbestos Litigation: Examining the Duty of Care in Take-Home/ Secondary Asbestos Exposure Claims

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The Rise of Take-Home or Secondary Exposure Asbestos Claims - Take-home asbestos claims are asserted by or on behalf of individuals who claim an asbestos-related injury arising from exposure to asbestos fibers through...more

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Food Industry Continues to Face Data Privacy and Security Risk

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In 2014, grocers and restaurants continued to be plagued by attacks leading to the theft of credit card information. Among others, Supervalu Inc. and Jimmy John’s both experienced intrusions in 2014, extending the string of...more

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Defending Nonsubscriber Lifting Injuries – Part IX – “Foreseeability”

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In addition to proving “but for” (a.k.a., cause-in-fact) causation, the plaintiff must also prove as a separate element of causation that the injury was foreseeable to the defendant. In general, to prove foreseeability, the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Hersh v. E-T Enterprises Ltd. and The Elimination of the Open and Obvious Doctrine

On November 12, 2013, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals released its decision in Hersh v. E-T Enterprises, Ltd., et al., No. 12-0106. This landmark decision overturns more than 100 years of West Virginia precedent by...more

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Managing Risk: Liability For The Criminal Acts Of Others

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There is an ever-present possibility that a land owner may be held liable in damages for the injuries and consequences of criminal acts of strangers. ...more

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