Scapa Dryer Fabrics v. Knight - ATRA

Scapa Dryer Fabrics v. Knight

| November 6, 2016

(Ga., filed in May of 2015). Arguing that the “any exposure theory” is not sufficient to be causative of mesothelioma.

Court ruled in favor of ATRA's position

Latest News

View all news

Louisiana Trial Lawyers Spend Big on Ads Across the State

State Senator from Shreveport-Bossier seeks to curb over-the-top, dishonest ads

<img width="500" height="250" alt="" data-src="https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ATRA-Logo-500x250.jpg" class="attachment-masonry size-masonry wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="500" height="250" src="https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ATRA-Logo-500x250.jpg" class="attachment-masonry size-masonry wp-post-image" alt="" />

West Virginia Bill Could Empower Juries With More Relevant Evidence

Bill on seat belt admissibility heads to Governor

<img width="500" height="250" alt="" data-src="https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ATRA-Logo-500x250.jpg" class="attachment-masonry size-masonry wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="500" height="250" src="https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ATRA-Logo-500x250.jpg" class="attachment-masonry size-masonry wp-post-image" alt="" />

Brief Calls Out Joining Dissimilar Claims in Missouri Talc Suit

SCOTUS Determining Whether to Hear Appeal by Defendant

<img width="500" height="250" alt="" data-src="https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ATRA-Logo-500x250.jpg" class="attachment-masonry size-masonry wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="500" height="250" src="https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ATRA-Logo-500x250.jpg" class="attachment-masonry size-masonry wp-post-image" alt="" />

Florida Enacts Covid Liability Protections

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs covid liability protections into law in the state which has seen a disproportionate amount of legal services ads related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Garland Should Oppose Biden Effort to Reinstate Controversial ‘Slush Funds’ Practice

Writing for The Hill, ATRA President Tiger Joyce discusses the Biden administration’s plans to allow a settlement slush fund and issues the practice has caused at the state level.

With This Missouri Case, the Supreme Court Could Curb Activist State Judiciaries

ATRA President Tiger Joyce writes about issues with a landmark talc case in Missouri and how the U.S. Supreme Court can step in.