February trial set to decide fate of W.R. Grace for Libby asbestos tragedy

The case has already gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide what the issues at court will be, and finally the court date has been set for the case against W.R. Grace and six of its executives for exposing residents of Libby, Montana to dangerous levels of asbestos and insulation materials, [...]

No Class Certification in Hepatitis C Exposure Case

A Nevada state court judge has denied class certification in a lawsuits filed by endoscopy patients who sought damages for emotional distress after being exposed, although not infected, to the blood-borne illness hepatitis C by a health clinic that used contaminated medication.  The story has been reported by a variety of news sources, but here [...]