Global asbestos claiming. The latest chapter in the global growth is a new lawsuit filed against the Manville Trust in New York...

The saga goes forward for Australia’s James Hardie, and its effort to manage asbestos claiming through a compensation fund. On one hand,...

A reminder of today’s House Committee hearing on secrecy in the asbestos bankruptcy trusts. The hearing is described online here. Now...

Chapter 11 asbestos trusts are uniquely suited for and too often used for implementing lousy public policy. How so? Years after most...

Anyone with litigation savvy knows that the Internet has profoundly changed mass tort litigation and claiming through its global reach,...

It’s ironic how views shift to fit the situation. Normally, plaintiff’s lawyers are complaining about corporations trying to keep secret...

For several years, it’s been well known that eBay traders could make some money selling to plaintifff and defense lawyers old...

Thanks to information contributed by professional contacts, more information is coming out regarding the previously described "Palermo"...

Today, a new example of issues that arise from secrecy in asbestos litigation. The question in short: How often do asbestos trusts...

This summer brought the Chrysler and GM chapter 11 cases in which bankruptcy courts issued wide-ranging injunctions that seek to block...

When and how does an asbestos trust own enough shares of the company for which it assumed “asbestos liabilities” ? And, should chapter 11...

James Hardie’s asbestos trust continues to create issues. Here is an article regarding the Australian tax regulator seeking and gaining...

A new article is out regarding problems with asbestos bankruptcy trusts, which are the antithesis of transparency, as previously...

Walter Olson ‘s PointofLaw has a June 12 post about Judge Weinstein writing a pessimistic paper about the way courts handle mass tort...

The Australian version of the WSJ has an interesting article by a McKinnsey consultant writing about corporate reputation risk, with the...

Time to put in one place some answers to questions I’m repeatedly asked or ask myself. The list will expand over time. 1) Where are...

The importance of the Manville/Travelers scope of jurisdiction issues will be going up if Chrysler proceeds with the expected Chapter 11...

Reading the trial judge’s opinion makes it plain he did not believe the Hardie Directors when they made denials or professed a lack of...

The James Hardie opinion/judgment is available here. The link also was added to the prior post containing links to the charges and a...

The Australian SEC – known as ASIC – has posted on its website the charges it filed, and a document summarizing which charges were...