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Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Widercrantz alleges his mesothelioma resulted from exposure to various defendants’ asbestos-containing products. He alleges personal and bystander asbestos...more
Serious accidents at construction sites, industrial factories, manufacturing facilities, refineries, and power plants are among the leading causes of catastrophic workplace injuries in the United States....more
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is a naturally occurring, colorless gas compound used primarily in the sterilization of medical and dental equipment, in construction, and in transportation. It can also be found in various consumer...more
On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested comment on a draft risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 1,2-dichloroethane...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Decedent Michael Dandry Jr. was employed in various positions by defendant, Avondale, between June 1971 and August 1971. During that time,...more
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege decedent Michael P. Dandry Jr. developed mesothelioma from asbestos...more
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has fundamentally changed the compliance landscape for occupational exposures...more
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (“AIHA”) submitted November 1st comments styled: Consolidated Comments of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) on OSHA’s Deregulatory and Clean-Up Actions...more
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts - Plaintiff Bruce K. Wright and per quod plaintiff Louise K. Wright allege Mr. Wright had asbestos exposure from working as a mechanic at multiple shops...more
Senate Bill 20, also called the Silicosis Training, Outreach, and Prevention (STOP) Act, was signed into law by Governor Newsom on October 13, 2025.1 Senator Caroline Menjivar is on the forefront of this battle to avoid...more
On October 13, 2025, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 20, which amends the Labor Code to target occupational exposure to crystalline silica in the artificial stone fabrication industry, introducing new...more
On 17 September 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk evaluation for octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4). Although EPA risk evaluations are based on theoretical and conservatively modeled...more
Durante décadas, miles de trabajadores en Estados Unidos estuvieron expuestos al asbesto sin conocer los riesgos mortales de este material. Hoy en día, enfermedades como el mesotelioma y el cáncer de pulmón relacionado con el...more
Plaintiff Richard Long brought this suit against multiple defendants, including John Crane, after being diagnosed with biphasic pleural mesothelioma in January 2023. Long worked at the Dillingham ship repair yard on Swan...more
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California - Plaintiffs allege the decedent, Dennis C. Payne, had asbestos exposure while working aboard a ship as a marine engineering student at the...more
Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed revisions to the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on September 23, 2025, 90 Fed....more
In a recent case filed in Portland, OR, a 71-year-old man brought various claims against numerous defendants related to products liability, negligence, and failure to warn associated with asbestos-containing products after...more
On 21 March 2025, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that it would classify automotive gasoline as “carcinogenic to humans,” (Group 1) based on its interpretation that there is sufficient...more
Court: Delaware Superior, New Castle County. This matter involves two cases consolidated for trial, both of which involve Midwest farmers with alleged exposure to asbestos from Remington-brand shotgun shells used from the...more
Whether you’re operating a small print shop, a food processing plant, or an advanced manufacturing facility, chances are your employees encounter a variety of chemicals on a daily basis. Some of these may be obvious, like...more
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania - Plaintiffs alleged the decedent, Ralph Pappagallo, had occupational asbestos exposure during portions of his employment with Bethlehem Steel and...more
With new scientific information and legal developments emerging daily, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have moved from future threat to present liability —including for buildings that...more
It is extremely rare for a civil case filed in New York State to be reviewed by its highest court—the New York Court of Appeals. In 2023, 1,030,781 civil cases were filed in New York State trial courts; however, only 93...more
Over the past few years, more and more Americans have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. According to Mental Health America, nearly 1 in every 5 adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given...more
In a recent decision impacting Québec employers and workers, the Court of Appeal of Québec clarified the scope of work-relatedness necessary for an injury to be compensable under the Act respecting industrial accidents and...more