ASBESTOS ALERT: Mangis Exposure Case v. Copart Filed on Aug. 10

Copart Inc. says that on Aug. 10, 2011, Glenn A. Mangis and Lynn Brown-Mangis, husband and wife, filed an asbestos suit against the Company in the Superior Court of Washington for Pierce County.

The suit alleges exposure to asbestos during the…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Asbestos in 20-30 Kabel Deutschland Sites

Asbestos-containing materials and polychlorinated biphenyls have been identified at about 20 to 30 of the facilities which Kabel Deutschland GmbH leases from Deutsche Telekom AG under Service Level Agreements.

The Company said it believes these facilities have been refurbished by DTAG…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: CSI Toy Customers Eligible to Get Refunds

Customers who bought asbestos-contaminated toys based on the television show “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” are now eligible to get refunds, The Wall Street Journal reports.

However, Planet Toys Inc., the company that developed the products would not be footing the bill.

Instead,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Settlement on CSI Fingerprint Kits Underway

A July 1, 2009 announcement says that a proposed settlement of an action against CBS Broadcasting, Inc. and toy retailers, if approved, will give cash refunds to consumers and implement a nationwide recall of toy science kits, based on the…