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The American Chemistry Council and a coalition of allied industry groups have dropped a significant piece of their legal challenge to the EPA’s chrysotile asbestos ban, according to a May 18 filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The withdrawal is a meaningful development in a case that will shape asbestos …
If you served in the U.S. military before 1986, you may carry a health risk you cannot see and cannot feel. Asbestos was built into ships, vehicles, aircraft, and buildings across every branch of service for most of the 20th century. The fibers do not break down. They sit in lung and chest tissue for …
Our office was proud to be support the American Lung Association during its April 2026 “Dash to the Deck” charity event at Reunion Tower in Dallas. Ben DuBose and Avery Tatham of our office both participated in the Dash and climbed over 50 floors of stairs in just over 14 minutes! It is a cause …
Written by Ben DuBose, Trial Attorney | DuBose Law Firm, PLLC Georgia-Pacific, the Koch Industries-owned paper and building products company, is reportedly preparing a new bankruptcy filing to resolve tens of thousands of pending asbestos and mesothelioma claims. The move would end one of the longest-running tests of the Texas Two-Step strategy, a maneuver that …
Asbestos was never a safe material. It was a cheap one. For most of the 20th century, the U.S. mined it aggressively, used it in thousands of products, and disposed of it with almost no regulatory oversight. The environmental consequences of that are still active. Contaminated mine sites, asbestos-laced soil, and improperly managed demolition waste …
