Renovations at Honolulu Hale may be responsible for exposing the public and some politicians to asbestos.  The Honolulu Hale, which was previously known as the Honolulu Municipal Building, serves as the official seat of the government of city and county.  It also contains the City Council Chamber and the chambers of the Mayor of Honolulu, […]

A California appeals court affirmed a Los Angeles County Superior Court’s jury verdict in an asbestos lawsuit, meaning that it has reviewed the jury verdict and decided not to change it.  The $6.5 million verdict was awarded in a lawsuit concerning a commercial plumber, and the $6.5 million was awarded as non-economic damages and an […]

A bill that effectively reduces the number asbestos lawsuits has passed in the Wisconsin Assembly.  The bill, which strongly resembles the “Asbestos Claims Transparency Act” originally formulated by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), was passed by the Wisconsin Senate last week in a vote that was divided almost perfectly on party lines.  Similar legislation […]

A major construction project near the Boulder City area will be delayed due to the discovery of naturally-occurring asbestos along sections of the proposed bypass.  The state is slowing construction in order to conduct a more thorough study of the area around the asbestos and to examine its potential harmful effects. The bypass project construction […]

The demolition of a Sappi Paper Mill in Muskegon, Michigan is encountering some complications after the demolition company informed the Muskegon city commissioners of the presence of asbestos in the paint on two smokestacks.  The city commissioners were notified about the asbestos in a work session on March 10.  The outer layer of paint on the […]