A company in the United Kingdom that manufactures caskets has decided to respond to the growing green trend and build a environmentally friendly casket.  Hainsworth, a 225 year old company located in Yorkshire England, has decided to expand its wool product line and manufacture woolen caskets.  The new casket line, known as Hainsworth's Natural Legacy caskets are sturdy and can hold up to 825 pounds.  Most importantly, they are environmentally friendly.  No dyes or toxic chemicals are used in the manufacturing of the caskets.  The company plans to launch the new pro

Normally, the word doesn't grab news headlines.  However, this week caskets are in the news.  First, a US District Court Judge dropped an anti-trust lawsuit against Batesville casket company.  The suit was brought by the Funeral Consumers Alliance alleging that Batesville barred consumers from buying discount caskets from third party sellers.  The suit also alleged that Batesville had engaged in price fixing regarding their caskets.  Last Friday, US District Judge Kenneth Hoyt ruled FCA and other plaintiffs lacked standing and dismissed their lawsuit.

There's a brewing conflict in the state of Louisiana over who can make and sell funeral caskets.  Louisiana law prohibits anyone but licensed funeral directors to sell funeral merchandise, including caskets.  However, federal law prohibits funeral homes from refusing caskets purchased elsewhere.  The brouhaha began in 2007 when Benedictine monks from St.