Court Overturns $2.6 M Lead Paint Judgment Because Of Legal Technicality
Just as vehicles owned by the city housing authority were about to be sent to auction to pay for damages in a lead paint lawsuit, a judge has overturned the case.
Ohio Court Rejects Release Of Lead Poisoning Names
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the names of residents of dwellings that might contain lead paint are not a public record under state law.
Housing authority asks court to block property seizures
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City on Friday filed a motion to stop the seizure of trucks and other property to pay for damages in a lead paint case. The HABC’s motion, filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court, seeks to quash any potential sale of property to pay a $2.6 million judgment awarded in 2010 to [...]
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsOhio court rejects release of lead poisoning names
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the names of residents of dwellings that might contain lead paint are not a public record under state law.
Crime and Courts: Further fast-tracked 'tort reform' would work retroactively
When Republicans passed their far-reaching tort reform bill last year, they did away with the effects of a 2005 state Supreme Court ruling that made six paint manufacturers potentially responsible for a Milwaukee boy's lead poisoning. Now, in a move that raises constitutional questions, Republicans want to apply the new court standards to cases already in court.
It’s raining lead: Should Alaska pay attention to lead in our playgrounds and children?
For the first time since the 1980s, Anchorage has an air quality monitoring station devoted to measuring lead in the air we breathe. The monitor is set next to a windsock on Merrill Field near the eas
Study Highlights Need For Increased Cancer Screening Among Men, According To New York Mesothelioma Lawyer
Males should follow women’s example and get tested for cancer more frequently, says asbestos exposure attorney Joseph W. Belluck of New York’s Belluck & Fox, LLP.New York, NY (PRWEB) January 28, 2012 A recent study published in the American Journal of Men’s Health showing that men are more reluctant than women to get screened for cancer highlights the need for increased cancer awareness efforts ...
Graco sales and earnings rise but miss estimates
Shares of Graco Inc. slipped in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported fourth-quarter sales that narrowly missed analysts' estimates.
W.Va. judge warns he may toss DuPont lawsuits
Fourteen families who blame ailments ranging from rashes to cancer on long-term exposure to a former DuPont zinc-smelting plant have until March 15 to produce new evidence or risk seeing the case thrown out.