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Litigation

Dec. 19, 2015

Asbestos trusts need more transparency

California and federal legislators will soon have the opportunity to vote on an issue of fundamental fairness to current and future victims of asbestos-related diseases and cancers — the question of trust transparency. By Kim Stone

Kim Stone

President
California Civil Justice Association of California

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By Kim Stone

California and federal legislators will soon have the opportunity to vote on an issue of fundamental fairness to current and future victims of asbestos-related diseases and cancers - the question of trust transparency.

Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort litigation in the United States. The litigation has spanned over 40 years and has resulted in hundreds of thousands of claims filed, billions of dollars in com...

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