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Husch Blackwell wins award for legal innovation in operations
The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium has named a Husch Blackwell project designed to manage a portfolio of litigation as one of its inaugural Legal Innovation in Operations Project award winners.
Asbestos bill focuses on full disclosure in lawsuits
A last-minute change to a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday would let judges decide when it is appropriate to temporarily halt asbestos-related lawsuits.
Appeals court says asbestos case wrongly dismissed
A Wisconsin appeals court says a case brought on behalf of a worker who died as a result of asbestos exposure was wrongly dismissed.
New rules sought on asbestos suits
In April, Renee Simpson told a state legislative committee about her father, who was diagnosed last fall with mesothelioma, a virulent form of cancer associated with asbestos.
Democrats oppose bill affecting asbestos lawsuits
The state Assembly has passed a bill opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuits.
Lawyer testifies proposed asbestos lawsuit changes are ‘flawed’ (UPDATE)
A bill meant to bring transparency to asbestos and other personal lawsuits is flawed, a leading proponent of the bill testified Thursday, although the principle behind the proposed legislation is sound.
AAJ warns against asbestos-claim legislation
Legislation pending in the House that would require private asbestos bankruptcy trusts to publicly release information about asbestos victims would delay claims and help companies avoid liability, the nation’s largest trial attorney group has warned.
Lawyers worry bills would delay asbestos cases
Two state bills are drawing boos from some personal-injury attorneys who see a threat to the timing that can be crucial in asbestos-related lawsuits.
State’s high court to revisit ancient documents exception
Can old construction sales invoices be self-authenticating under the ancient documents exception in part because they were stored in an attorney’s office?
Torts — product liability — asbestos
2011AP1414 Calewarts v. CR Meyer and Sons Company, et al.
Torts — product liability — asbestos
2011AP1415 Risse, et al. v. Building Services Industrial Supply Inc., et al.
Company seeks law change on asbestos claims
A company with three manufacturing plants in southern Minnesota wants a change in state law in order to shield itself from future asbestos claims.
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