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January 29, 2009
GM Bankruptcy Plan to Address Future Product Liability Claims, Leaves Asbestos Claimants in the Dust January 29, 2009 — Unlike fellow bankrupt automaker Chrysler, General Motors (GM) has agreed to take on future product liability claims. This includes new claims arising from vehicles built by the “old” GM–a significant difference in comparison to the Chrysler [...]
January 15, 2009
Lethal Exposure of US Troops to Hexavalent Chromium in Iraq-Pentagon Contractor KBR at Fault? In 2003, members of the Oregon, South Carolina and Indiana National Guard were stationed at the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in southern Iraq. During their tour of duty, they were exposed to hexavalent chromium, a known human carcinogen. The National [...]
January 9, 2009
Inadequate Care for Diabetic Students Leads to Class Action Lawsuit January 9, 2009 — In October 2005, the public interest organization Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of four children with diabetes and their parents. The suit was filed under federal disability civil rights and special education [...]
December 16, 2008
Lloyd “Butch” LeRoy recertified as an Appellate Specialist in California December 16, 2008 — Lloyd “Butch” LeRoy, a Junior Partner at Brayton Purcell has been recertified as an appellate specialist by the State Bar of California. Mr. LeRoy, who manages the firm’s appellate practice group has been with the firm since April of 1999 and [...]
December 10, 2008
Janitor and Marine Machinist Wins Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for Mesothelioma San Francisco, CA — December 10, 2008 — After two weeks in trial, a retired San Francisco Bay Area janitor and marine machinist, on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, won a settlement in excess of $7.5 million from defendants responsible for his prior occupational exposure to [...]
November 7, 2008
Corporate Pharmacies Forced to Relinquish Tobacco Profits November 7, 2008 — The City of San Francisco has taken a strong position on tobacco sales in pharmacies within its city limits. An ordinance which went into effect October 1, 2008, requires pharmacies to remove tobacco products and signage from their stores. This policy change has little [...]
July 21, 2008
Foreclosure Rescue Scams July 21, 2008 — Foreclosure rescue scams are a form of predatory lending that became increasingly common during the mortgage bubble. Persons describing themselves as “lenders” took advantage of fraud and corruption in the mortgage industry to steal equity from unwary homeowners. These scams take a variety of forms, but the experience [...]
July 17, 2008
Plant Insulation Company Settles Asbestos Case San Francisco, CA — July 17, 2008 — On the day before closing arguments were scheduled to commence, defendant Plant Insulation Company elected to pay the plaintiffs’ settlement demand and resolve the asbestos case, Kathleen Schiebold, et al. v. Plant Insulation Company, et al. The defendant more than quadrupled [...]
June 23, 2008
Brayton Purcell Employees Earn Golden Sneaker Award at Marin Human Race June 23, 2008 — Brayton Purcell would like to congratulate its employees for their spirited participation in the Marin Human Race, the county’s largest collaborative community fund-raiser. Brayton Purcell’s team, the Marin Human Race Runners, were presented with the Golden Sneaker Award. This trophy [...]
