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CSX: Asbestos firm wants Fourth Circuit ‘left in the dark’

August 16, 2010 11:00 AM
By John O'Brien
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Robert Peirce

RICHMOND, Va. — CSX Transportation says the dismissal of 1,400 asbestos cases in West Virginia has everything to do with its fraud case against a Pittsburgh law firm.
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CSX points at 1,400 dismissals in fraud case against law firm

August 9, 2010 3:00 PM
By John O'Brien
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Robert Peirce

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – CSX Transportation is drawing attention to the recent dismissal of 1,400 asbestos cases in West Virginia as it tries to jumpstart its fraud case against a Pittsburgh law firm.
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Rand’s asbestos report shows lucrative outcome for lawyer trust fund managers

August 5, 2010 9:18 AM
By Steve Korris
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Weitz

Giants of asbestos litigation hold half the power in seven trust funds that paid $2.4 billion in claims in 2008, according to tables in a new Rand Corporation report. Read More »

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