Asbestos Litigation
2002-09-26T03:43:16-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2UxXC8yMDAyMDkyNjA0MzUwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Judiciary Committee concluded hearings which examined the state of asbestos litigation, including claims for relief by certain corporations and insurance companies, and a system for compensating asbestos victims. After receiving testimony from Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ben Nelson (D-NE), the committee heard from David T. Austern, Claims Resolution Management Corporation, Frederick M. Baron, Baron and Budd, on behalf of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Walter E. Dellinger, of O’Melveny and Myers, and Jonathan P. Hiatt, AFL-CIO, and Steven Kazan, of Kazan, McClain, Edises, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons, and Farrise. Witnesses testified about lawsuits against the asbestos industry, the health risks of asbestos, and past industrial uses of asbestos.
The Senate Judiciary Committee concluded hearings which examined the state of asbestos litigation, including claims for relief by certain c… read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee concluded hearings which examined the state of asbestos litigation, including claims for relief by certain corporations and insurance companies, and a system for compensating asbestos victims. After receiving testimony from Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ben Nelson (D-NE), the committee heard from David T. Austern, Claims Resolution Management Corporation, Frederick M. Baron, Baron and Budd, on behalf of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Walter E. Dellinger, of O’Melveny and Myers, and Jonathan P. Hiatt, AFL-CIO, and Steven Kazan, of Kazan, McClain, Edises, Abrams, Fernandez, Lyons, and Farrise. Witnesses testified about lawsuits against the asbestos industry, the health risks of asbestos, and past industrial uses of asbestos. close
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