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James Hardie Industries

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2009

    New South Wales court findings concerning investor disclosures

    The New South Wales Supreme Court found that former directors had misled the stock exchange about the group’s capacity to fund asbestos claims; later litigation culminated in a 2012 High Court ruling.

  2. 2004

    Medical Research and Compensation Foundation controversy

    The company faced intense criticism after asbestos liabilities were separated from the operating group and the foundation holding them was later found to have inadequate resources under revised estimates.