That tactic? Actually requiring each claimant to assert a specific claim against each named defendant. The result? More than half a million claims have been resolved in just four months.
Asbestos MDL Clearing Docket With Shocking Tactic...
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Laura Eyi Press Officer, Manhattan Institute leyi@manhattan-institute.org |



