The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York, upheld a ruling, which revoked for two years the asbestos handling license of Hygeia of New York Inc.
The case is styled In the Matter of Hygeia of New York, Inc. and…
CSR Limited says that it will ensure there are enough funds available to meet asbestos-related compensation liabilities before it will proceed with the proposed demerger of its two main divisions, The Age reports.
On June 17, 2009, the Company announced its…
Asbestos abatement at the Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) at Purcellville, Va., will likely begin by August 2009, Mesothelioma.com reports.
School officials are currently seeking bids from local firms to remove the asbestos lurking the building. PHCC’s board was informed that…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Louisiana Health Care Consultants LLC, Dean Building Holdings and Bob Dean Enterprises Inc. jointly for three alleged willful and 10 alleged serious violations of federal health and safety…
Two workers of Northeast Demolition and Removal, 49-year-old Arthur Amaral and 37-year-old Shaun Amaral, on June 18, 2009, were charged for improperly removing asbestos from properties in Attleboro, Mass., and North Attleboro, Mass., The Sun Chronicle reports.
Arthur, of Middleboro, owner…
New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly A. Ayotte and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Hubbard of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division announce that, on June 22, 2009, the Cheshire County Grand Jury returned two indictments against Lourdes Ramirez-Crusellas of Keene,…
An inquest heard that the death of retired plumber David Jones, of Peterborough, England, was linked to exposure to asbestos, the Evening Telegraph reports.
The 66-year-old Mr. Jones died at Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough on April 14, 2009 from malignant…
A lawyer for Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., on June 24, 2009, said that Grupo Mexico increased its bid to US$3.1 billion to regain control of its bankrupt U.S. unit, Asarco LLC, Reuters reports.
In a June 23, 2009 court filing,…
The Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg, issued split rulings in the case styled La Joya Independent School District, Appellant v. Bio-Tech Solutions, Inc., Appellee.
Judges Linda Reyna Yanez, Rodriguez, and Garza entered judgment in Case No. 13-07-00484-CV on April…
A historic hospital in Gastonia, N.C., contains asbestos and prompting Gaston County Commissioners to consider demolishing the hospital, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The property’s appraised value is US$275,000. However, the estimated costs of demolishing the building and removing the toxic asbestos and other…