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California reclaims top spot on 'Judicial Hellhole' list; ATRA bemoans state's adoption of 'innovator liability'

By John Breslin |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - California tops the list of jurisdictions regarded as "Judicial Hellholes" by a national civil justice reform group.

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Florida not the correct jurisdiction for Union Carbide asbestos lawsuit, appeals court rules

By Takesha Thomas |
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss a Florida woman's asbestos lawsuit against Union Carbide Corporation.

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Appeals court says building materials company should be dismissed from mesothelioma case

By Mary Ann Magnell |
WEST PALM BEACH –A Florida appeals court recently reversed a trial court’s order that denied the dismissal of a company’s responsibility in a mesothelioma case due to lack of jurisdiction.

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Manion Gaynor opens Miami office, hires new partner

By Corinne Lincoln-Pinheiro |
MIAMI — Manion Gaynor & Manning (MG+M) recently opened its Miami office with a new partner at its helm.

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Experts weigh in on Roundup class-action suit

By Robert Lawson |
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Monsanto faces a batch of lawsuits alleging its Roundup fertilizer product can lead to developing a non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and two experts weighed in on the developments for The Florida Record.

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Appeals court decides not to consider rehearing on $8M asbestos settlement overturn

By Kerry Goff |
WEST PALM BEACH – On Nov. 9, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal refused to reconsider its Sept. 14 decision to overturn a 2013 $8 million award to Richard DeLisle, who sued multiple companies, including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Crane Co., for his mesothelioma diagnosis.

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Florida falls to No. 4 on ATRA's annual Judicial Hellhole list

By Karen Kidd |
This year's report focused less on Florida as a whole and more on the state's Supreme Court and south Florida.

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Florida Mesothelioma Center instructs patients to use appropriate firms

By Kerry Goff |
TAMPA -- The Florida Mesothelioma Victims Center recently announced there is a statewide initiative available to a person diagnosed with mesothelioma anywhere in Florida. The center is trying to help those with this illness find reputable attorneys that can help them gain compensation.

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Worker sues Electrolux, MetLife for alleged asbestos exposure

By Jenie Mallari-Torres |
An individual is suing Air and Liquid Systems Inc., Electrolux Home Products Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and several other companies, former employers, citing alleged negligence and strict liability in tort.

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Utah enacts law promoting tranparancy in asbestos claims; FJRI advocates for similar reform in Florida

By Vimbai Chikomo |
TALLAHASSEE – Utah recently joined the growing list of states enacting laws to rein in asbestos fraud. The question is: will such reform take place in Florida?

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Florida ranks third on 2015-2016 Judicial Hellholes report, asbestos ruling criticized

By Vimbai Chikomo |
TALLAHASSEE – Florida landed the No. 3 spot on the 2015-2016 Judicial Hellholes report by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). According to the report, the Florida Supreme Court habitually issues liability-expanding rulings “out of sync” with courts in other states.