RSA Liable for GM Asbestos Costs A Michigan court has ruled that Royal & SunAlliance is liable for up to $1b to pay for General Motors asbestos defence costs, firm says ruling is 'meaningless' as liability has passed to Arrowpoint, subsidiary bought by management 30.04.07 Telegraph, Automotives, Insurance

Legal Hitch in Lloyd's Asbestos Deal Lloyd's syndicate Equitas nearly abandoned deal with Warren Buffett to sell $7b in asbestos liabilities, restrictive clause in FSMA, will apply to court for 'legal finality' NY Times End of a nightmare 25.10.06 Telegraph, Financial Services, Insurance

Systems Fails Asbestos Victims Lords decision in Barker v Corus 'carved a large hole' in Fairchild v Glenhaven, returning onus to the victim to find someone blame, but most workers developed asbestos-related mesothelioma from a number of different employers 20.06.06 Times, Personal Injury

Lords Asbestos Ruling Blair is to look at 'changing' the Lords ruling on mesothelioma, thousands of widows will lose compensation when unable to prove exact source of disease 15.06.06 BBC, Personal Injury

Asbestos Dr Ray A. Harron made millions reading X-rays for asbestos plaintiffs, failed to sign or even read thousands of his own reports, less an independent assessor than a 'cog in the wheel of multi-billion dollar machine', tens of thousands of claims could be affected 29.11.05 NY Times, Expert Witness

Asbestos Major suit starts today, 8000 complainants, many of whom are 'not yet sick', and 259 defendents, including ExxonMobil and Honeywell, another 200k cases still pending 23.09.05

Asbestos Cape deal close to collapse, financial problems deeper than extensions can cure, banks seem reluctant to come forward, lawyers seek quick return to court Guardian 19.09.05

Asbestos Senate leaders Daschle and Frist have agreed compromise on $140b asbestos compensation fund 17.09.05 Bloomberg, Personal Injury Links

Asbestos Trial Lawyers Leigh Day & Co are preparing for trial as Cape misses new deadline on £20m asbestos payment 16.09.05 Times

Asbestos Building materials firm Cape will make £40m reserve as final cover for UK asbestos claims 17.06.05 Telegraph, Personal Injury Links