New Mealey reports cover benzene litigation and bankruptcy changes.

Mealey Publications (King of Prussia, PA), a unit of Lexis Nexis (Dayton, OH), has begun the production of two new information reports, including the print publication of "Mealey's Litigation Report: Benzene" and the online publication of "LexisNexis Bankruptcy Report."

Launched with a June issue, "Litigation Report: Benzene" will be published monthly for plaintiff and defense attorneys involved in benzene litigation. It is designed to keep readers current with the latest news in the developing field with case news, related legal decisions, legislative actions and commentary.

Editorial covers such cases as: an award verdict against an oil company for contaminating residential communities with run-off benzene; class actions complaints alleging product liability personal injury causes of action for sort drinks containing benzene; an argument that Alabama's "last exposure" accrual rule denies due process rights to pursue a latent disease claim from a litigant with leukemia from benzene exposure; a suit against chemical manufacturers in Texas federal court; claims for failure to warn; and, a claim of benzene exposure from a landfill. An annual subscription to the report costs $750.

"Bankruptcy Report" is a twice-monthly online newsletter that tracks the most significant filings and rulings in consumer bankruptcy cases, including challenges to the Banakruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, and regulatory and legisative actions. Mealey said the report is designed to help plaintiff and defense counsel track this area of the law with "concise case reports," documents, new filings, opinions and pleadings, and legislative and regulatory activity.

Editorial focuses on the changes contained in the 2005 Act, including amendments to Bankruptcy Code provisions, the effects of the Act on Chapter 7 filings, Chapter 13 filing circumstances and pre-bankruptcy credit counseling, as well as ongoing cases, pleadings and summaries of legislative news. Annual site licenses are available.