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Judiciary panel to revisit asbestos
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November 10, 2005
Judiciary panel to revisit asbestos
By Jeffrey Young
An upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on asbestos-injury-liability reform will give Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) a chance to counter a critical report about his bill and rejuvenate his effort to move the legislation forward.
The hearing, scheduled for next Thursday, could be viewed as a response to a recent report by the economics-consulting firm Bates White, which concluded that Specter’s proposed trust fund to pay asbestos claims will go bankrupt.
The Specter legislation would establish a $...
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