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House panel passes asbestos trusts transparency bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation requiring more transparency from asbestos trusts. The measure — The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act — passed without proposed amendments from House Democrats who feared the bill … Read More
Scruggs’ conviction upheld by federal appeals panel
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the corruption conviction of disgraced attorney Dickie Scruggs. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling. In 2009, Scruggs … Read More
Are we angry enough to do something yet?
We commented recently on the perils of bad publicity and how press reports highlighting Beaumont’s reputation as a plaintiff-friendly forum tend to scare away prospective employers, leading to fewer job opportunities for our citizens, a weaker local economy, and a … Read More
Petition seeks man’s asbestos exposure history at Chevron
Orange resident Vera Perry has filed a petition to perpetuate the testimony of Mayo Perry, who allegedly suffers from lung cancer. Through Provost Umphrey attorney Keith Hyde, the petition was filed March 12 in Jefferson County District Court. The anticipated … Read More
Thanks for dragging Beaumont through the mud again, Brent!
In June 2010 we commented on this famous quote about publicity, attributed to P.T. Barnum and others: “I don’t care what the newspapers say about me as long as they spell my name right.” We took exception to Barnum’s nonchalance, … Read More
House looks at asbestos claim transparency bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The button pinned to the wheelchair-bound woman’s sweater said it all: “Asbestos caused my cancer.” The constituent was one of three people with asbestos-related disease who attended a House subcommittee meeting Wednesday designed to address House … Read More
WSJ: Discrepancies found between Coon’s trust claims, asbestos lawsuits
Beaumont’s high profile plaintiffs’ attorney Brent Coon might have committed fraud when submitting his clients’ claims to asbestos trusts, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal. The prestigious business publication has started a series on the state of … Read More
Asbestos suit faults DuPont for man’s lung cancer
Area resident Ann Skelton, surviving spouse of Robert Skelton, is suing E.I. DuPont De Nemours, alleging the company exposed her late husband to asbestos throughout his career. The suit was filed Feb. 27 in Jefferson County District Court. According to … Read More
Retrial of asbestos suit against DuPont pushed back once again
An asbestos lawsuit against DuPont De Nemours scheduled for a retrial in March has been continued once again. Since 2007, the Southeast Texas Record has reported on the asbestos litigation filed by plaintiff Caryl Richardson on behalf of her deceased … Read More
Family sues oil companies claiming asbestos exposure led to man’s death
The wife and children of a deceased man are suing three major oil companies, claiming the man’s death from lung cancer was caused by his exposure to asbestos at a local refinery. Pamela Herbert, Mary Darjean and Ricky Darjean filed … Read More