ASBESTOS LITIGATION: No New Development in Chase Suit at June 30

Chase Corporation says that, as of June 30, 2009, there have been no new developments in an Ohio asbestos lawsuit, in which the Company is a defendant.

The Company is one of over 100 defendants in a personal injury lawsuit, pending…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Houston Wire Still Faces Claims in 3 States

Houston Wire & Cable Company, along with many other defendants, is still named in a number of lawsuits in the state courts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota alleging that certain wire and cable which may have contained asbestos…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Insurers Seek to Overturn New Exposure Law

Insurance firms, on May 28, 2009, went to the Court of Session in Edinburgh in a bid to overturn a new law affecting victims of negligent exposure to asbestos, The Herald reports.

Some leading insurance firms are against giving victims of…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: General Cable Has 34,692 Cases at March 31

General Cable Corporation faced 34,692 asbestos cases as of April 3, 2009, of which 1,159 cases were non-maritime and 33,533 were maritime cases.

The Company, which faced asbestos litigation for about 20 years, was a defendant in 34,730 lawsuits as of…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Belden Facing 114 Injury Cases at April 20

Belden Inc., at April 20, 2009, is party to 114 asbestos personal injury cases, in which it is one of many defendants, according to the Company’s latest quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

At Feb. 9, 2009, the…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Suit v. Chase Still Inactive as of March 31

Chase Corporation says that, as of March 31, 2009, there have been no new developments as an Ohio asbestos lawsuit has been inactive with respect to the Company, according to its quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: General Cable Faces 34,730 Suits at Dec. 31

General Cable Corporation, which faced asbestos litigation for about 20 years, was a defendant in 34,730 lawsuits as of Dec. 31, 2008, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009.

Also, 33,489…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Belden Inc. Has 130 Injury Cases at Feb. 9

Belden Inc., at Feb. 9, 2009, was aware of 130 asbestos-related personal injury cases, in which it is one of many defendants, according to the Company’s 2008 annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These proceedings include personal injury…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Houston Wire Faces Injury Suits in 3 States

Houston Wire & Cable Company, along with many other defendants, faces asbestos lawsuits in the state courts of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16,…

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