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Defendant’s Motion for Leave to Designate Responsible Third Parties Granted Under Texas Law

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Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle - Although this action – In Re: Asbestos Litigation; Ladonna Sue Braxton, Individually and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Marvin Jerry Braxton Jr., deceased, vs. J-M...more

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California Supreme Court Holds Employers Do Not Owe Duty of Care to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Outside the Workplace

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The Supreme Court of California recently held that the California Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) does not bar an employee’s spouse from bringing a negligence claim against the employer where the employee contracts COVID-19...more

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Federal Court Dismisses Claim From Estate of Employee's Spouse Who Died From COVID-19

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If employees allege that they contracted COVID-19 as the result of a workplace exposure, state workers’ compensation laws may prevent them from pursuing a negligence claim against the company. What happens, however, when the...more

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