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How Plaintiffs' Lawyers Have Turned Asbestos Into A Court Perennial
The Wall Street Journal looks at attorney Mark Lanier, who has helped to expanded litigation in asbestos lawsuits since many of the asbestos companies are now bankrupt. "The U.S. Supreme Court has called asbestos litigation an 'elephantine mass' that defies the normal rules of judicial administration," the Journal reported.
Tags: asbestos; Mark Lanier; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; mesothelioma; litigation