Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced two grant opportunities totaling $26 million for projects aimed at addressing the impact of climate change and protecting water quality across New York State. Twenty-four million of these funds will be made available through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program (CRF), and the remaining $2 million will be provided through … Continued
Jurisdiction: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. Mae Moore’s three adult daughters Joy Moore, Kathryn Pratt and Carol Farquharson — by and through guardian Leslie Farquharson (collectively, the Moore family) — filed suit in 2021 against multiple companies in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Moore family alleged Mae Moore was exposed to asbestos in … Continued
While the Trump administration has spent 2025 slamming the brakes on U.S. expansion of renewable energy by defunding solar and wind projects, Americans have seen their electricity costs skyrocket by more than an average of 30 percent, a trend not expected to abate any time soon. The rapid expansion of cryptocurrency mining facilities and artificial … Continued
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division In November 2024, Barney Horton, Jr. (“decedent”) filed a lawsuit in Kentucky State Court alleging that exposure to asbestos-containing materials caused his mesothelioma. One defendant, General Electric (“GE” or “defendant”) sought to remove the case to federal court on the basis of federal … Continued
Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Judicial District of Bridgeport Plaintiffs Evan Plotkin and Martha Barry-Plotkin filed suit claiming Mr. Plotkin had asbestos exposure from, among other things, personal use of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder (J&J) from the 1950s through the 2000s. Plaintiffs further claimed the use of J&J resulted in Mr. Plotkin to develop … Continued
On August 13, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to halt enforcement of SB 253 and SB 261, requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks, respectively. SB 253 requires business entities — formed under the laws … Continued
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 Island, Ore., from 1972 to 1985. The case eventually went to trial. Long called as experts Arnold Brody, Ph.D., a pathologist and cell biologist … Continued
Court: Eastern District of Louisiana Plaintiffs Anthony Palermo and Gina Palermo Ventura moved to remand their asbestos case from the Eastern District of Louisiana to Orleans Parish state court. Defendant Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Avondale) opposed. On September 7, 2022, Brenda Palermo filed suit in the Civil District Court of Orleans Parish. She alleged she was … Continued
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 California Maritime Academy in the 1970s. Previously, General Electric was contracted to manufacture and install the turbine for the ship. In 1941, … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York – Niagara County In this action, plaintiffs allege asbestos exposure from the use of talc cosmetics and consumer products manufactured by defendant, IMI Fabi, LLC, among others, and that this asbestos exposure occurred within New York. Fabi ultimately filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction … Continued