ArticlesKansas prisons undergo asbestos testing A number of prisons in Kansas will need to undergo asbestos abatement after an audit conducted by the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) revealed that guards and inmates were possibly exposed to the deadly mineral. UK construction firm fined for asbestos violations An English construction company recently pleaded guilty to asbestos violations after knowingly exposing its employees to the deadly mineral. Baucus, Sebelius face criticism for expansion of Medicare to asbestos victims Montana Senator Max Baucus worked hard to include a provision in the recently passed healthcare reform that provides Medicare to anyone with an asbestos-related disease in Libby, Montana, a city that has been ravished by the deadly mineral from the nearby, now-closed W.R. Grace vermiculite mine. However, rather than be thankful for the bill's provision, many Montana residents are upset with the legislation as a whole. Researcher looking for at-risk volunteers for lung cancer study A University of Queensland researcher is looking for volunteers who may have been exposed to asbestos in order to further a study learning more about how to detect lung cancer early. by Matt Miller, originally published in The Deal.com DaimlerChrysler Launches Dr. Gag Campaign DaimlerChrysler moved for a gag order to stop Oakland law firm Kazan, McClain, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons, Farrise & Greenwood from fielding calls from the press, including Legal Pads sister publication The Recorder. Taking care of personal matters during a mesothelioma lawsuit A frank discussion about some steps that victims of asbestos-caused disease might want to consider taking. A pack in your pocket and a cigarette in your mouth Back in 1980 The Firm filed what proved to be the first case in which an individual successfully sued and collected damages from both the asbestos and tobacco industries. Testimony by Steven Kazan to the U.S. Congress House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee, February 5, 1998, about the Proposed Tobacco Settlement:
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