Erin Beachum

In a recent case filed in Portland, OR, a 71-year-old man brought various claims against numerous defendants related to products liability, negligence, and failure to warn associated with asbestos-containing products after...more In a recent case pending in Hawaii state court, a husband and wife sued a tobacco company defendant for various claims related to its manufacturing and marketing of tobacco cigarettes, including strict products liability,...more The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) has published its 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Executive Summary. This annual report highlights prominent jurisdictions across the United States known for enabling iniquitous...more We previously reported on Nemeth v. Brenntag North America, et al., 38 N.Y.3d 336 (Ct. App. NY Apr. 26, 2022), a landmark case in which the New York’s Court of Appeals reversed a $16,500,000 asbestos jury verdict because the...more