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Judge asked not to hide names of clients as asbestos lawyers' business practices probed
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – A bankruptcy judge expressed sympathy for insurance companies that say the names of asbestos claimants should be made public in an upcoming trial over whether a bankruptcy trust funded by Honeywell is paying out on fraudulent and inconsistent injury claims. -
Asbestos lawyers will be named as trial settles allegations of 'rampant fraud'
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Asbestos lawyers have dropped their request to keep firm names out of evidence in a trial that will determine whether they’ve been allowed to ransack a bankruptcy trust set up to compensate victims. -
Trial approaches as Honeywell claims asbestos trust is giving away money; Trust wants to lead off
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Honeywell should have to bat second in an upcoming trial as it seeks to prove those in charge of doling out asbestos money are making it rain on plaintiffs lawyers. -
Honeywell: Asbestos lawyer used 'inaccurate' forms to pick $46 million off of easy target
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A company upset about how much it is forced to fund an asbestos trust is accusing the attorney who has taken $85 million in settlements from it of filling in the blanks for his clients.