http://www.legalnewsnow.com Online Legal News Paper Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:44:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 08/24/2010 // Coral Gables, FL, USA // Grossman Roth // Stuart Z. Grossman: Miami wrongful death attorneyTwo-year-old Haile Brockington never should have died, say the Miami wrongful death attorneys at Grossman Roth. Now her family and their lawyers want to make sure she didn’t die in vain. They’re bringing ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/09/08/family-miami-wrongful-death-attorneys-hope-lawsuit-will-boost-child-safety_201009083178.html 08/24/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayA controversy-plagued plan to expand an asbestos mine in Quebec has been inflicted a serious blow to the relief of advocates for victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. It comes just as the level of ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/09/01/mesothelioma-alert-investigation-slams-asbestos-industry-in-canada_201009013118.html 08/31/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayWith a federal judge’s backing, creditors of General Motors Corp.’s bankruptcy estate hope to determine the extent of the company’s asbestos liability—an amount they say could be five to ten times GM’s $648 million estimate. For years, ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/09/01/gms-bankruptcy-estate-may-face-billions-in-mesothelioma-claims_201009013113.html 08/17/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayA discovery related to mesothelioma, a particularly deadly form of cancer, is giving victims new hope. Australian scientists recently discovered that high levels of a family of proteins—known as serum mesothelin—are found in patients with the ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/18/mesothelioma-researchers-look-for-better-screening-techniques_201008183049.html 07/26/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayAn Illinois court sent a message this month that asbestos violations, which place the public in grave danger, will not be tolerated. A court in central Illinois sentenced an Auburn, Ill., man to 1 ½ years ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/17/illinois-man-gets-jail-sentence-his-ministry-is-fined-for-asbestos-violations_201008173028.html 07/30/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayOne of the grim realities of asbestos exposure is that mesothelioma researchers have not seen nearly the success of mesothelioma lawyers. The asbestos-related disease—a cancer of the protective lining that covers many of the body’s internal ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/17/mesothelioma-patient-becomes-rare-five-year-survivor_201008173027.html 08/09/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayAsbestos-containing insulation—and the potential health risk it brings—is behind a whistle-blower lawsuit brought by a former employee of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) in Michigan. Ray Barker contends a project that helped thousands ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/16/whistle-blower-lawsuit-says-michigan-residents-workers-exposed-to-asbestos_201008163024.html 08/11/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & Conway(Mesothelioma News) - A fourth member of the Mancuso family in upstate New York now faces incarceration for up to five years in an asbestos violations case in which three Mancuso family members have already been ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/16/mesothelioma-update-3rd-brother-faces-prison-in-asbestos-repeat-offender-case_201008163023.html 07/28/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & Conway(Mesothelioma News) - In the wake of a stunning asbestos inspection fraud—potentially putting thousands at increased risk for asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma and lung cancer—New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it has taken ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/12/after-asbestos-inspection-fraud-new-york-city-boosts-oversight_201008122984.html 08/06/2010 // Chicago, IL, USA // Cooney & Conway // Mesothelioma lawyers: Cooney & ConwayIn an enforcement action demonstrating both the toughness and shortcomings of asbestos regulations, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) and two of its contractors have agreed to pay $25,000 for alleged violations of the federal Clean ... http://www.legalnewsnow.com/2010/08/09/rhode-island-airport-corp-contractors-agree-to-25000-asbestos-violations-fine_201008092961.html