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Parties still await judge’s ruling in asbestos bankruptcy case

May 2, 2013 6:41 AM
By Jon Campisi

PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) – It’s been nearly three months since federal Judge Judith Fitzgerald ordered the submittal of post-trial briefs in an asbestos bankruptcy case originating out of Delaware, and thus far, it appears the case is in a state of … Read More »

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Post-trial briefs in Bondex asbestos bankruptcy case due Feb. 6

February 1, 2013 12:02 PM
By Jon Campisi

Weeks after an estimation hearing took place before a federal judge in Pittsburgh concerning the future liabilities of asbestos claimants in a bankruptcy trust case, the parties are looking at putting forth post-trial arguments. Specialty Products Holding Corp., Bondex International … Read More »

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Claimants’ witness in asbestos bankruptcy case: Chrysotile can cause mesothelioma

January 11, 2013 8:42 AM
By Jon Campisi

PITTSBURGH – A medical doctor took the stand Thursday for asbestos claimants in the ongoing asbestos bankruptcy trial in western Pennsylvania arguing that Chrysotile exposure can indeed lead to malignancies in cells that line the lungs. Laura Welch, a board-certified … Read More »

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Bondex expert testifies ‘Chrysotile’ joint compound not likely cause of mesothelioma

January 8, 2013 7:55 PM
By Jon Campisi

PITTSBURGH – Highlighting the second day of an asbestos estimation trial was a testy exchange between an attorney representing the claimants and one of the debtors’ witnesses regarding the nature of a specific form of asbestos, and how it relates, … Read More »

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Asbestos bankruptcy estimation hearing gets under way in western Pa.

January 7, 2013 9:22 PM
By Jon Campisi

PITTSBURGH – Lawyers for bankrupt companies that dealt in asbestos-containing products and attorneys representing claimants sparred in federal bankruptcy court Monday on what was the first day in a possible weeklong hearing designed to close the disparity on the value of … Read More »

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