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Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages Claims Denied
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) – In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham LLC moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim. Specifically, Burnham argued that asbestos exposure from its boilers would fall below TLV or PEL/OSHA limits, and that it never received workers’ compensation claims for asbestos-related…
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Plaintiff’s Causation Expert Must Identify Subjects of Talc Causation Studies
Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department – The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department recently determined that a causation expert widely used by plaintiffs in talc litigation, Dr. Jacquline Moline, must identify the subjects of her talc causation studies….By: Goldberg…
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Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine to Exclude Defendants’ Expert Denied
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana – This case involves claims of asbestos exposure. Plaintiff Robert Stephen Sentilles initiated this action asserting negligence and strict liability claims against several defendants….By: Goldberg Segalla
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CPSC Proposes New Safety Rules for Infant Rockers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking to mandate voluntary safety standards for infant/toddler rockers. In October 2023, CPSC published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) to address associated risks. Products within the scope of the NPR include infant rockers marketed for infants up to six months, infant/toddler rockers marketed for children up to…
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Iranian Official Heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel Postpones U.S. Meeting
The Biden administration is dealing with complex dynamics in the Middle East as it tries to keep conflicts involving Israel from escalating further.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary Gets a Hostile Serenade in Strasbourg
Some progressive members sang “Bella Ciao,” a song associated with antifascism, to show opposition to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been accused of authoritarianism at home.
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Who Will Be U.K. Conservative Leader? The Contest Narrows to an Unexpected Choice.
After an epic election defeat in July, opposition lawmakers have presented their party’s dues-paying members with an unexpected choice of two candidates from the right.
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A Gaza Family Separated by a Few Miles, and the War
Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating.
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Prestigious U.S.-Ireland Mitchell Scholarship Paused Amid Funding Woes
More than 300 American students have benefited from the George J. Mitchell program, founded after the Good Friday Agreement, but it has been halted indefinitely.
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London Film Festival 2024 Preview
London isn’t what you think. Or at least, it’s not what I thought it was. I moved here from the States back in 2016 and was shocked to find that it doesn’t perpetually rain. Not really, anyway. It drizzles. It’s gray. It’s a mild climate year-round, but it also gets weirdly hot and bone-chattering chilly.…
