Asbestos suits: no end in sight: claims to double, bankrupting the industry, study says

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A RAND study predicting that the asbestos industry has seen less than half of the claims to come is discussed. The study predicts that the remaining asbestos manufacturers will need to declare bankruptcy in the next two years.

Product liability, Products liability, Asbestos industry, Asbestos

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Litigation on hold; terrorists did the deeds, but others could face suits

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Possible grounds for litigation and defendants regarding the World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks of 2001 are summarized, and a bill is also pending in the House of Representatives to offer a streamlined compensation system to victims of the disaster.

Terrorism, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001

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Mormons hit by child-sex lawsuits; $4 million verdict against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is first result; other suits are pending

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Suits across the US claim that the Mormon church mishandled reports of pedophiles among its members and failed to protect children from molestation by them. Each suit claims the church followed a pattern of improper response to reports of abuse by Mormons and of trying to hush up the incidents to avoid embarrassment to the church, and each of the suits seeks millions of dollars in punitive damages from the church.

States, Child sexual abuse, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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