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Families of Six Girls File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Camp Mystic Following Deadly July Flood

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on November 11, 2025

Lawsuit says campers were knowingly housed in designated floodplain, ordered to remain in cabins as floodwaters rose AUSTIN — The families of six young girls who drowned during a flash flood at Camp Mystic this summer have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Travis County District Court, alleging that…

Lanier Law Firm Featured in National and Regional Best Law Firms Ratings

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on November 10, 2025

https://youtu.be/YFsFmT44Ia4 The Lanier Law Firm retained its substantial regional and national presence in the Best Law Firms legal guide, earning recognition in 10 practice areas for its Houston, Los Angeles and New York City offices and national recognition in two areas. The firm retained its national Tier One ranking…

Benchmark Litigation Honors Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm with National Rankings

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on November 10, 2025

Mark Lanier has been selected for a 10th consecutive year as one of the nation’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers by Benchmark Litigation, an annually-published guide to the world’s top litigators and litigation firms. The legal guide recognized Mr. Lanier as a Litigation Star and The Lanier Law Firm as…

The Lanier Law Firm Sponsors iMig 2025 to Advance Global Mesothelioma Collaboration

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on October 22, 2025

The Lanier Law Firm is proud to sponsor the 17th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (or iMig 2025), on October 26–29 in Philadelphia, PA. As a firm with decades of experience helping individuals and families affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related conditions, this sponsorship reflects our…

FDA Proposed Rule: Revolutionary Asbestos Testing Requirements for Talc-Containing Cosmetics

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on October 7, 2025

The Crisis of Inadequate Testing: A Decades-Long Failure For over 50 years, the cosmetics industry has knowingly relied on dangerously inadequate testing methods that have systematically failed to protect consumers from asbestos exposure. The FDA’s proposed rule represents a seismic shift in regulatory oversight, finally acknowledging what scientists have…

Asbestos Litigation Managing Attorney Darron Berquist Reflects on ADAO Conference

Posted by The Lanier Law Firm on September 19, 2025

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) held its 20th Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Conference at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City on September 13. The theme was “Building on Dr. Selikoff’s Legacy in Asbestos Science, Prevention & Justice,” and the conference was dedicated to the heroes and survivors of 9/11….