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Ohio asbestos ruling affects old cases (Palladium-Item) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a 2004 law making it more difficult to seek damages for asbestos-related deaths and illnesses can constitutionally be applied to cases that were in the pipeline before the law went into effect. us.rd.yahoo.com
Paper In Cell Cycle Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) Targets SiRNA (Medical News Today) Alfacell Corporation (Nasdaq: ACEL) announced that a paper published in Cell Cycle (2008; Vol. 7, Issue 20) reports that ONCONASE (ranpirnase) targets small interfering RNA (siRNA), likely within the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) of the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism. us.rd.yahoo.com
Registry seeking former asbestos miners: Digging in (The Nor'wester) The Baie Verte Miners' Registry research group held several community meetings to recruit former employees to the registry. us.rd.yahoo.com
Paper in Cell Cycle Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) Targets siRNA (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Alfacell Corporation today announced that a paper published in Cell Cycle reports that ONCONASE targets small interfering RNA , likely within the RNA-induced silencing complex of the RNA interference mechanism. us.rd.yahoo.com
Glenrothes by-election date set (BBC News) The Glenrothes by-election - caused by the death of the previous MP - is to take place on 6 November. us.rd.yahoo.com
Asbestos compo bill in Vic parliament (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) Compensation for Victorians suffering from asbestos-related diseases will be fairer, under legislation tabled in the parliament, the state government says. us.rd.yahoo.com
Lilly to Acquire ImClone Systems in $6.5 Billion Transaction (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Eli Lilly and Company and ImClone Systems Inc. today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Lilly will acquire ImClone through an all cash tender offer of $70.00 per share, or approximately $6.5 billion. us.rd.yahoo.com
Reform of wrongful death laws to boost payouts (The Herald) Relaitves who lose loved ones as a result of wrongful death could gain greater compensation in proposals revealed today. The report on Damages for Wrongful Death by the Scottish Law Commission recommends changing the law for damages in cases where a person dies as a result of personal injuries. us.rd.yahoo.com
£10k asbestos cancer pay-out (BBC News) Sufferers of a cancer linked to asbestos are to receive an average pay-out of £10,000 under a government scheme. us.rd.yahoo.com
OCEANSIDE: Asbestos removal under way at Country Club Apartments (North County Times) OCEANSIDE ---- Asbestos has been discovered at Country Club Apartments, a 90-unit complex being renovated with the help of a $10.2 million loan from the city of Oceanside. Steps are now under way to remove the cancer-causing material, which was us.rd.yahoo.com
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