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September 17, 2018 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Thomas Bernier Presents Panel Discussion on “The State of Bankruptcy Trusts” at Perrin National Asbestos Litigation Conference, October 1-3, 2018

Goldberg Segalla’s Thomas P. Bernier, a partner in the Toxic Tort Practice Group, will participate in the Perrin National Asbestos Litigation Conference, October 1-3, 2018, at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel in San Francisco, CA. On the second day of the conference, Tom will participate in the panel discussion, “The State of the Bankruptcy Trusts,” addressing the current …

July 16, 2018 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Asbestos Case Tracker Mid-Year Compendium 2018

With reported asbestos decisions continuing to rise, the need to keep informed on developments across the country is imperative. Goldberg Segalla’s Asbestos Case Tracker blog — ranked on the ABA Journal Blog 100 list of the best legal blogs — is the go-to resource for up-to-date asbestos decisions happening in courts throughout the United States. Our blog also reports …

June 25, 2018 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General, New York

Recent NYCAL Trends in the 2017 & 2018 Accelerated Clusters

The current state of asbestos litigation in New York City (NYCAL) continues to evolve as both the plaintiffs’ bar and defense bar deal with a revised Case Management Order (CMO) and judicial turnover. For a better understanding of the types of claims that are actually being litigated in NYCAL, and what firms are filing these …

December 5, 2017 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Asbestos Case Tracker Named Best Litigation Blog for 2017!

We are pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year, the Asbestos Case Tracker blog has been named the best litigation blog in the country in The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest! The Expert Institute’s annual contest considered thousands of legal blogs online today. After an extended public voting process, Asbestos Case Tracker secured the …

December 4, 2017 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Susan Van Gelder to Speak at Upcoming Asbestos Conference

On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Susan Van Gelder, partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Toxic Tort Practice Group, will be speaking at Perrin Conference’s New York Asbestos Litigation Conference tomorrow. This day-long seminar will feature several topics, including: What NYCAL looks like today and what to expect in 2018 The in-house and insurance perspectives An update on …

October 16, 2017 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Joe Welter to Speak at Upcoming Talc Seminar

On Wednesday November 1, 2017, Joseph J. Welter, partner and chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Toxic Tort and Environmental Practice Group, will be speaking at Cardno ChemRisk’s Talc Seminar in Las Vegas. This half-day seminar will feature several topics, including: The mineralogy and epidemiology of cosmetic talc Historical perspectives on talc, along with its asbestos content and potential …

July 14, 2017 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Seeking Your Nomination

Attention blog readers! This year, the ABA Journal is publishing their first ever “Web 100” celebrating the best of the legal industry on the web. In order to be named to the list, we’ll need your help! Since the start of our blog in October of 2015, Asbestos Case Tracker has reported on hundreds of asbestos decisions …

January 9, 2017 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

National Forum on Asbestos Claims and Litigation

On Thursday, January 12, 2017, Joseph J. Welter, partner and chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Toxic Tort and Environmental Practice Group, will be speaking at ACI’s Asbestos Claims and Litigation Conference in Philadelphia. This is ACI’s 22nd National Forum on Asbestos Claims and Litigation and will feature several topics, including: Insurer-counsel-insured relationships: strategy between client, carrier, …

December 8, 2016 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Happy Holidays; or Alternative Exposure to Asbestos Snow

With the holiday season upon us, I came across a vintage picture of asbestos snow. There were several manufacturers of asbestos snow, which used to be a product that provided some ambiance to Christmas trees. Common brands were Pure White, Snow Drift and White Magic. The directions called for sprinkling the powder freely over and beneath …

November 29, 2016 • Asbestos Case Tracker, General

Asbestos Case Tracker Named to ABA Journal’s Blawg 100

For the second time this month, the Asbestos Case Tracker blog has been honored as one of the best legal blogs online today! Editors of the ABA Journal announced this week they have selected Asbestos Case Tracker as one of the top 100 best legal blogs. Now included on the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100, Asbestos Case Tracker …