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Judith Conway: Championing the Underdog in Asbestos Litigation
Judith Conway, a Trial Attorney at Cooney & Conway, was recently highlighted in the University of Michigan’s Alumni Magazine for her outstanding work in asbestos litigation. Conway, recognized as Chicago’s Best Wrongful Death Lawyer of 2024, passionately represents victims of asbestos-related diseases, striving to hold corporations accountable for their actions. Her commitment to justice and advocacy…
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Were You Exposed to Asbestos Through a Hair Dryer?
Although asbestos is no longer used in hair dryers, here is why there still might be cause for concern.
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10 States, DC, Sue EPA for Stricter Asbestos Regulations
Ten states in the U.S. and Washington, DC, have sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten oversight rules on the use of asbestos and reduce its risk to the public. The EPA has previously denied a petition by the states to collect more data on the cancer-causing material used for decades in industries such…
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FDA: Asbestos Found in Cosmetics in Claire’s Stores, Beauty Plus Global
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid using cosmetics sold by Claire’s Stores and Beauty Plus Global after the agency found makeup products containing asbestos, a cancer-causing material for which there is no safe level of exposure. Products that tested positive for asbestos have been pulled voluntarily by both companies. The…
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Claire’s, Beauty Plus asbestos recalls prompt makeup regulation questions
The full extent of the contamination of cancer-causing material like asbestos in cosmetics is unknow
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NYT: Memos Advising Asbestos Ban Disregarded by E.P.A. Leaders
Internal memos from Environmental Protection Agency scientists and lawyers recommending an outright ban of asbestos in the United States were disregarded by E.P.A. senior officials, The New York Times reports. A rule instituted in April restricting the use of the known carcinogen keeps opening a way for U.S. manufactures to employ new uses for it…
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New EPA Asbestos Regulation Imposed, Critics Say Rule Falls Short
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new asbestos regulations. Check out the whole story here.
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Asbestos Imports Surge as Carcinogen Remains Legal in US
The amount of asbestos imported into the United States increased by nearly 2,000 percent between Jul
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Asbestos in Schools: Myth vs. Fact
Here’s the truth about some of the most pervasive ideas regarding asbestos in schools.
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Asbestos Found in Playskool Crayons, Advocacy Group Claims
A consumer advocacy group is calling on Dollar Tree and other retailers to pull a popular brand of crayons they say contains toxic levels of asbestos, a material found to cause mesothelioma and other deadly types of lung cancer.
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Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Recovered in Maritime Asbestos Case
We resolved a multi-million-dollar asbestos case on behalf of a man who contracted mesothelioma more than 50 years after working on ore boats.
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Mass. VA Hospital Exposed Vets, Employees to Asbestos
A special counsel ruled that a VA hospital in Bedford knowingly exposed occupants to asbestos.
