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Jun. 22, 2009
New Generation of Asbestos Trusts Encourages Double-Dipping
A new generation of asbestos trusts now tempts plaintiffs' lawyers to seek double recoveries, write Jacob C. Cohn and Joseph A. Arnold.
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By Jacob C. Cohn and Joseph A. Arnold There's nothing new about asbestos plaintiffs' lawyers trying to manipulate the legal system, playing what one Los Angeles County judge recently dubbed the "grisly game of asbestos litigation." A new generation of asbestos trusts, established to pay claims on behalf of bankrupt manufacturers, now tempts plaintiffs' lawyers to seek double recoveries by concealing their clients' trust recoveries fr...
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