Waters And Kraus

Democrat Senate-hopeful has taken $1M from lawyers; Husband's firm gave $34K while plotting COVID-19 lawsuits

By John O'Brien | Friday, Jun 12, 2020 @ 6:10am

AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) – The race for U.S. Senate in Maine could help Democrats take a majority and, in turn, help the personal injury lawyer-husband of the Democratic front-runner who has taken almost $1 million from lawyers for her campaign.
Asbestos firm files appeal in effort to dismiss racketeering case against it

By John O'Brien | Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015 @ 10:48am

On Oct. 1, the Dallas firm Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett filed a notice to appeal a recent decision that denied the firm’s motion to dismiss the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit against it. That suit, filed by former frequent asbestos defendant Garlock Sealing Technologies, alleges the firm hid evidence of their clients’ exposures to other asbestos products in order to drive up settlements and verdicts against Garlock.
Garlock seeking info from asbestos firms to boost racketeering claims

By John O'Brien | Friday, Oct 2, 2015 @ 10:38am

Some asbestos law firms are being dragged into racketeering lawsuits against their colleagues. Now that a federal judge has affirmed its right to do so, Garlock Sealing Technologies recently issued subpoenas to 29 law firms, including Baron & Budd, Brayton Purcell and Williams Kherker Hart Boundas.