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Legislative Attempts To Address Asbestos Litigation, Steven Kazan
Legislative Attempts To Address Asbestos Litigation, Steven Kazan
Pepperdine Law Review
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Asbestos Litigation And Bankruptcy: A Case Study For Ad Hoc Public Policy Limitations On Joint And Several Liability, Richard L. Cupp Jr
Asbestos Litigation And Bankruptcy: A Case Study For Ad Hoc Public Policy Limitations On Joint And Several Liability, Richard L. Cupp Jr
Pepperdine Law Review
Over a decade ago, the Federal Judicial Conference warned of an asbestos litigation “disaster of major proportions.” The Supreme Court of the United States has described the litigation as a “crisis.” According the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, by the end of 2000, more than 600,000 asbestos claims were filed. RAND estimates that as many as three million more plaintiffs may eventually file claims. Most new claimants are not sick. The flood of claims has forced almost sixty companies into bankruptcy; many of these bankruptcies are very recent. As a result, defendants with only remote connections to asbestos – known …
Asbestos Legislation Ii: Section 524(G) Without Bankruptcy, Francis E. Mcgovern
Asbestos Legislation Ii: Section 524(G) Without Bankruptcy, Francis E. Mcgovern
Pepperdine Law Review
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