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Exposure, Manifestation Of Loss, Injury-In-Fact, Continuous Trigger: The Insurance Coverage Quagmire , Nicolas R. Andrea
Exposure, Manifestation Of Loss, Injury-In-Fact, Continuous Trigger: The Insurance Coverage Quagmire , Nicolas R. Andrea
Pepperdine Law Review
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Addressing The "Elephantine Mass" Of Asbestos Cases: Consolidation Versus Inactive Dockets (Pleural Registries) And Case Management Plans That Defer Claims Filed By The Non-Sick, Victor E. Schwartz, Mark A, Behrens, Rochelle M. Tedesco
Addressing The "Elephantine Mass" Of Asbestos Cases: Consolidation Versus Inactive Dockets (Pleural Registries) And Case Management Plans That Defer Claims Filed By The Non-Sick, Victor E. Schwartz, Mark A, Behrens, Rochelle M. Tedesco
Pepperdine Law Review
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The Cumulative Sources Of The Asbestos Litigation Phenomenon, George L. Priest
The Cumulative Sources Of The Asbestos Litigation Phenomenon, George L. Priest
Pepperdine Law Review
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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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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 …
Lawyer Ethics On The Lunar Landscape Of Asbestos Litigation, Roger C. Cramton
Lawyer Ethics On The Lunar Landscape Of Asbestos Litigation, Roger C. Cramton
Pepperdine Law Review
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Judicial Efficiency In Asbestos Litigation, Alfred Chiantelli
Judicial Efficiency In Asbestos Litigation, Alfred Chiantelli
Pepperdine Law Review
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On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship And Reality?, Lester Brickman
On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation: The Disconnect Between Scholarship And Reality?, Lester Brickman
Pepperdine Law Review
More than 100,000 new asbestos claims were filed in 2003, the most ever in one year. Asbestos litigation thus continues to thrive even though 80-90% of claimants have no illness recognized by medical science, let alone suffer any lung impairment. To explain how this disconnect between medical science and tort litigation has come about, I cover the following subjects: 1) medical consequences of exposure to asbestos-containing materials; 2) the phenomenon of the unimpaired claimant; 3) medical evidence with regard to the incidence of asbestosis; 4) the effect on asbestos litigation of the failure of the Manville Trust audit to be …
Alternatives To Asbestos Impairment Standards, Alan Brayton
Alternatives To Asbestos Impairment Standards, Alan Brayton
Pepperdine Law Review
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Keeping Junk Science Out Of Asbestos Litigation, David E. Bernstein
Keeping Junk Science Out Of Asbestos Litigation, David E. Bernstein
Pepperdine Law Review
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Asbestos & The Sleeping Constitution, Griffin B. Bell
Asbestos & The Sleeping Constitution, Griffin B. Bell
Pepperdine Law Review
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Is Silica The Next Asbestos? An Analysis Of Silica Litigation And The Sudden Resurgence Of Silica Lawsuit Filings, Melissa Shapiro
Is Silica The Next Asbestos? An Analysis Of Silica Litigation And The Sudden Resurgence Of Silica Lawsuit Filings, Melissa Shapiro
Pepperdine Law Review
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A Rejoinder To Lester Brickman: On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation, Charles Silver
A Rejoinder To Lester Brickman: On The Theory Class's Theories Of Asbestos Litigation, Charles Silver
Pepperdine Law Review
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Asbestos Litigation In California: Can It Change For The Better?, Steven D. Wasserman, Michael L. Fox, Michael C. Scanlon, Sunny C. Shapiro, Anne Cherry Barnett
Asbestos Litigation In California: Can It Change For The Better?, Steven D. Wasserman, Michael L. Fox, Michael C. Scanlon, Sunny C. Shapiro, Anne Cherry Barnett
Pepperdine Law Review
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