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Oregon Jury Awards $33 Million In Shipyard Laborer’s Asbestos Gaskets Case
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….By: Goldberg Segalla
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You Should’ve Known: Colorado Holds Defendant May Have Pre-Litigation Duty to Preserve Evidence
In Terra Mgmt. Grp., LLC v. Keaten, 572 P.3d 126 (CO 2025), the Supreme Court of Colorado (Supreme Court) considered whether the trial court properly imposed sanctions on the defendants for failing to preserve evidence before the commencement of litigation. The trial court noted that the defendants, who owned and managed an apartment building, began…
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Attacker at British Synagogue Is Identified
The counterterrorism police named the assailant as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. He was shot dead by the police after killing two people and injuring three others in an attack on Yom Kippur.
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In East Timor, U.S. Retreats From Plan to Build ‘Lifesaving’ Sewage Plant
A U.S. aid agency had committed hundreds of millions of dollars to the project, which could help provide clean water. Now its board wants to pull out of the agreement.
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Madagascar’s President Rajoelina Dissolved His Government, but Calls for His Resignation Continue
A growing protest movement on the African island, despite deadly clashes with security forces, vows to keep fighting until Andry Rajoelina is ousted.
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A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones.
The Danish public has been unsettled by a wave of mysterious drone incursions, which has underscored the country’s vulnerability.
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At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline
American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.
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The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You
Researchers found that the predatory canines were far more likely to flee recordings of human voices than they were to run away from other sounds.
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What a Phosphine Signal in a Brown Dwarf’s Clouds Means for the Search for Life
The detection of the molecule phosphine in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere may help astronomers in their search for life elsewhere in the Milky Way.
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12 NYC Restaurant Wine Lists That Offer Value
Too many wine lists cater solely to the wealthy, but these spots in New York City offer terrific values at all points along the price scale.
