Source: https://www.law.com, July 24, 2018 By: Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals. Visit the website to subscribe. A federal district court in Florida has ruled that a pollution exclusion in an insurance policy issued to […]

Source: https://www.msn.com, September 7, 2018 By: Aria Bendix At 58 stories and 645 feet high, the luxury Millennium Tower is the tallest concrete structure in San Francisco. It’s also one of the most unstable. On Saturday, an apartment owner detected a large fissure in his window on the high-rise’s 36th floor, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Earlier that […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com, August 30, 2018 By: Michael S. Levine and Latosha M. Ellis, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP In a victory for policyholders, and an honorable mention for Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that the dispersal of concrete dust that damaged inventory stored in an aircraft part distributor’s warehouse was a pollutant, as defined by […]

Source: The Boston Globe, September 4, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com One day after state health officials said that nine people who had stayed at the Sands Resort since July had contracted Legionnaires’ disease, the hotel remained open Monday with its neon “no vacancy” sign lit, and several guests said hotel staff had not informed them […]

Source: https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com, August 30, 2018 By: Jennifer Peacock Families packed the Lakehurst Community Center Wednesday for updates on how mold growth will impact this school year. School will start Sept. 6, as planned. It will not start at Lakehurst Elementary School on Union Avenue. The Lakehurst Board of Education and Superintendent Loren Fuhring, along with […]

Source: https://www.newcivilengineer.com, August 28, 2018 By: Emily Ashwell Consultants which have worked on buildings with cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower are being refused professional indemnity insurance for some of their projects, New Civil Engineer can reveal. Insurers are asking some to review 12 years worth of these projects and identify the risk posed by […]

Source: Business Insider, August 8, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com A pack of crayons sold at Dollar Tree has tested positive for traces of asbestos, according to a consumer watchdog group. The US Public Interest Research Group is advising Dollar Tree to recall the crayons and contact customers to let them know. A Dollar Tree spokesperson […]

Source: http://www.recordonline.com, August 7, 2018 By: Leonard Sparks Newburgh is suing the federal government, New York, state agencies and manufacturers it blames for the contamination of the city’s primary water supply, which has been closed for more than two years due to high levels of a chemical associated with cancers, low infant birth weight and […]

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Source: https://www.amny.com, July 20, 2018 By: Lauren Cook Anyone who was covered in material from the blast should bag their clothing and shower, Con Edison said. People who were near the steam pipe explosion in the Flatiron District Thursday morning are being urged to take precautions after debris from the blast tested positive for asbestos. Tests conducted by […]

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com, July 19, 2018 By: Hilary Brueck A steam pipe explosion in New York City sent muck, steam, and asphalt into the air. Electric company ConEd is testing for asbestos contamination. Asbestos is a fibrous, mineral-based building material that is toxic to humans when inhaled. It is linked to lung cancer . On Thursday, a steam pipe exploded on 5th […]

Source: http://www.fox8live.com, July 119, 2018 By: Katherine Mozzone It was standing room only at the Orleans Parish School Board meeting Thursday, with close to two dozen parents turning out to tell officials their thoughts on asbestos contamination at an Orleans Parish Charter School. Parents had no problem voicing their concerns to leaders with the Choice […]