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Mar 13 2023

Senator Durbin Applauds Recent Appellate Court Ruling for J&J

Following-up on his remarks from last year, in which he condemned Johnson & Johnson’s “cynical” and controversial bankruptcy plan, Senator Dick Durbin once again criticized Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to escape ...

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Feb 10 2023

Texas Two-Step allows Georgia-Pacific to pay out Billions to Koch Industries

In 2017 industrial giant Georgia Pacific was the first company to create a subsidiary unit to offload its asbestos litigation liability which then declared bankruptcy. The tactic is now referred to as the Texas Two-Step and is being used by more and ...

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Feb 3 2023

Appeals Court Rejects J&J's Controversial Bankruptcy Plan

In a win for mesothelioma plaintiffs, a three-judge panel in the Federal Appeals Court/Third Circuit court of Philadelphia has unanimously ruled that Johnson & Johnson cannot use bankruptcy to sidestep more than 40,000 talcum-powder lawsuits. A ...

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Jan 13 2023

Novel Combination of Immunotherapy Drug and Radiation Therapy Shown to be Safe

A Phase 1 safety study of single-agent immunotherapy drug, Avelumab, combined with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) was well-tolerated by mesothelioma patients with no severe side effects. The study was led by researchers from Memorial ...

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Dec 2 2022

Asbestos Contaminated Potting Soil

Experienced gardeners and green thumb amateurs alike have all encountered potting soil mixes. What they may not realize is that one of the top three ingredients in potting soil, vermiculite, not only takes a carbon-intensive toll on the environment ...

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