Updated: January 27, 2004
Jan 26, 2004 Making the Case for White Asbestos Jan 16, 2004 Asbestos victims angered by proposed settlement Asbestos bailout criticized Jan 14, 2004 Proposed asbestos fund opposed Jan 12, 2004 Groups Rally Against Federal Bill on Asbestos Asbestos Rally Held at State Capitol Jan 06, 2004 Chamber optimistic about asbestos reform Dec 18, 2003 Asbestos time limit is upheld Nov 23, 2003 Senate delays asbestos suit reform Senate Puts Asbestos Bill Off Until Next Year Asbestos Deal Eludes US Congress; Talks To Go On Nov 12, 2003 Companies fight costs of asbestos lawsuits Nov 11, 2003 Proposed asbestos fund not enough for victims Should US Pay On Asbestos? US asbestos bill draws big lobby spending Nov 10, 2003 Asbestos suits have Hatch and son on opposite sides Nov 03, 2003 Fairness for Asbestos Victims Nov 02, 2003 Time to resolve asbestos questions Oct 31, 2003 ASBESTOS Importing death Oct 28, 2003 U.S. Democrats want bipartisan asbestos talks Democrats Want Bipartisan Asbestos Talks Asbestos Victims Lose to Business in Proposed Law - Groups U.S. Democrats want bipartisan asbestos talks Oct 25, 2003 Federal asbestos bill is best solution to litigation woes Oct 21, 2003 Frist Asks Labor Counter-Offer on Asbestos Trial attorneys back asbestos bill US Sen Frist: Latest Asbestos Offer Better For Victims Bill to limit asbestos liability is not fair Oct 20, 2003 Daschle opposes asbestos reform offer Oct 18, 2003 Unions reject deal to end asbestos claims Daschle, labor nix U.S. asbestos fund proposal Asbestos Plan in Trouble ABB welcomes U.S. asbestos appeal date Oct 17, 2003 Daschle says US asbestos proposal funds fall short Asbestos Firms and Insurers Agree on Contributions to Fund US Senate Democratic Leader Criticizes Asbestos Offer Fund to be set up for asbestos claims Labor Condemns Asbestos Fund Offer from Business US Senate Staff, Unions Discuss Asbestos Offer Enactment of Asbestos Legislation Could Create More Than 800,000 Jobs and Increase Economic Growth Insurers, manufacturers OK split for asbestos fund Oct 16, 2003 Agreement Reached on Asbestos Bill Asbestos-claims deal could revive legislation ASBESTOS: Insurers, manufacturers OK compensation funding Oct 15, 2003 Asbestos Factions Struggle To Settle 30-Yr War Oct 14, 2003 Asbestos compensation plan not a done deal Oct 10, 2003 Firms confused by new asbestos regulations Asbestos negotiations go on Insurers reject revised asbestos reform proposal Oct 08, 2003 Bill shows gap in asbestos negotiations Industry continues opposition to asbestos bill Hatch Asbestos Bill Faulty Asbestos Wave Surges; Crest Still to Come Oct 04, 2003 Asbestos victims urge 'no' vote on legislation Oct 03, 2003 Insurer groups outline asbestos stance Oct 02, 2003 Insurers offer $45 billion for U.S. asbestos fund Sept 30, 2003 Proposed law worries local asbestos victims Sept 28, 2003 Policy squeeze as reinsurers back away from asbestos risk Sept 24, 2003 GOP to push legislation on class action, asbestos suits inside Sept 23, 2003 Cleaning up asbestos suits Sept 18, 2003 US Chamber: Asbestos pushed back in Senate queue Prospects look dim in Congress for asbestos trust fund Sept 16, 2003 Asbestos-plagued shares up on liability limit talk Asbestos fund plan unleashes lobbying war Asbestos settlement proposal sets off lobbying war Asbestos fund stirs debate Lobbying war erupts over asbestos settlement Asbestos settlement plan unleashes lobbying war Sept 15, 2003 Asbestos settlement fund proposal sparks lobbying war Asbestos settlement fund proposal unleashes lobbying war Asbestos proposal yields lobbying war Asbestos cases to continue for years, warns Telegraph Sept 13, 2003 Asbestos claims dust will take years to settle Sept 12, 2003 Equitas working with Congress on asbestos reform Sept 9, 2003 Sen . Hatch asks companies to work on asbestos bill Sept 8, 2003 Time may run out on asbestos legislation Sept 6, 2003 Chances look slim for asbestos trust Outlook dim for asbestos fund deal, Senate leader says Asbestos bill not likely, Frist says Sept 5, 2003 People sickened by asbestos oppose bill in Congress that would cap payments US Sen. Hatch thinks still time for asbestos bill Frist Says Odds Against Asbestos Deal Aug 31, 2003 Asbestos Bill Struggling on Capitol Hill Aug 25, 2003 NAII Files Brief to Accelerate Suits for Sickest Asbestos Claimants Aug 22, 2003 Specter Attempting to Revive Asbestos Litigation in the U.S. Senate Aug 20, 2003 Despite Opposition, Asbestos Expert Hopeful of Hatch Bill Passage Aug 15, 2003 Effort Announced to Mediate Asbestos Bill Aug 08, 2003 Groups unite to push for asbestos health facilities Help on the way for vets with asbestos illnesses Aug 03, 2003 The New Asbestos Bill, Part Two: Why This Crucial Legislation Is Facing Huge Obstacles July 27, 2003 Asbestos litigation stretches system Deadly asbestos alert to DIY fans July 15, 2003 Local lawyer raps asbestos bill July 14, 2003 National asbestos fund may benefit Halliburton Bitter Senate fight begins today over asbestos bill July 13, 2003 The New Asbestos Bill, Part One: Why It Is Imperative That It Pass In asbestos claims, FAIR is fair July 10, 2003 Senate Panel Clears Asbestos Fund Bill Asbestos Funds Hits Snag Over Size of Payouts Statement of The Honorable Patrick Leahy Statement of Honorable Orrin Hatch July 09, 2003 Labor Raises New Concerns About Asbestos Fund The Hatch Asbestos Trust: A Fair Solution July 08, 2003 Leahy says senators "close" on asbestos reform Future of asbestos legislation precarious, lawmakers say July 07, 2003 House OKs bill on asbestos suits July 06, 2003 Asbestos bill lives up to its name July 04, 2003 US AIA insurance body opposes proposed asbestos settlement Insurance group balks at asbestos bill Changes In Asbestos Bill Worry Insurers July 03, 2003 Insurers Threaten to Abandon Asbestos Bill June 30, 2003 EDITORIAL: ASBESTOS FAIR gets fairer June 29, 2003 Senator John Edwards Absent from Asbestos-Litigation Debate June 27, 2003 Asbestos Legislation Taking Shape, But Obstacles Remain Asbestos bill buoys G-P June 26, 2003 Senate Panel Agrees to Increase Size of Asbestos Trust Senate panel votes for asbestos fund backstop US Senate panel postpones final asbestos bill vote Senate sets rules on asbestos fund Senate Committee Promotes Trust Fund as Solution to Asbestos Claims New Deal Moves Asbestos Trust Over Big Hurdle Asbestos compensation R & SA gains from US asbestos move Shares up for cos. dealing with asbestos June 25, 2003 Asbestos campaigners demand reforms Building materials firms to benefit from asbestos bill June 24, 2003 Senate panel OKs medical criteria for asbestos fund US Sen Panel Strikes Deal On Asbestos Medical Criteria Insurance stocks up as asbestos progress seen Statement of Honorable Orrin Hatch Statement of Honorable Patrick Leahy June 21, 2003 Legislators working on bill to deal with asbestos-related claims June 20, 2003 Senators agree to asbestos ban; negotiations continue on other issues Agreement On Asbestos Bill Elusive, But Some Changes Approved June 19, 2003 Panel set to vote on asbestos bill Statement Honorable Russ Feingold Statement of The Honorable Orrin Hatch Sen. Hatch Agrees to Asbestos Ban as Part of Bill US Senators agree on parts of asbestos plan Democrats Urge More Talks to End Asbestos Fund Bill Impasse Senators Agree to Permanent Asbestos Ban June 18, 2003 Asbestos ad war on eve of U.S. committee debate June 17, 2003 Possible Delay in Asbestos Vote US senator seeks delay in committee asbestos vote June 16, 2003 Asbestos bill eyes court-run trust fund Labor, business in asbestos talks again June 12, 2003 Statement of The Honorable Patrick Leahy June 11, 2003 AFL-CIO writes U.S. senators, raps asbestos bill June 6, 2003 UPDATE 2-Asbestos legislation could help Halliburton June 5, 2003 Hatch Pushing for 'Asbestos Court' Hatch bill would end all asbestos lawsuits Hatch may include U.S. asbestos ban in bill Opponents Clash On Asbestos Bill AIG's Greenberg pessimistic on asbestos deal June 4, 2003 Sen. Leahy urges more talks on U.S. asbestos bill Hatch attempts to broker deal on asbestos claims Labor Accepts Hatch Invite to Talk on Asbestos Senate Democrats Seek Changes in Asbestos Compensation Bill Senator Chuck Hagel Testimony of Sen. Patty Murray Statement of Senator Baucus Prof. Laurence Tribe WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DR. JAMES D. CRAPO Testimony of Laura Welch, MD STATEMENT OF JOHN E. PARKER, M.D Statement of Jennifer L. Biggs, FCAS, MAAA STATEMENT OF MARK A. PETERSON STATEMENT OF DR. FREDERICK C. DUNBAR TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR ERIC D. GREEN Testimony as delivered by Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., CPCU Statement of Chairman Orrin G. Hatch Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy June 3, 2003 Baucus, Burns keep tabs on asbestos bill June 2, 2003 NOTICE OF FULL COMMITTEE HEARING May 31, 2003 Asbestos Bill May Spur New M&A Activity May 28, 2003 Proposals aim to limit rising asbestos claims NAMIC Comments on Asbestos Litigation Legislation Booming Asbestos Litigation Threatens Tennessee's Small Businesses May 27, 2003 Proposed Bill Would Ban Asbestos in America Why an Asbestos Deal May Falter May 23, 2003 Murray tries again to outlaw asbestos Senator hopes federal study, rising profile will help new bill Hatch introduces asbestos legislation as groups squabble May 22, 2003 Stocks fall for companies facing asbestos lawsuits Asbestos Suits Forces Stocks to Fall Skepticism over bill hurts stocks of companies facing asbestos lawsuits May 20, 2003 Asbestos lawsuit reform bill ready Hatch to introduce legislation Thursday Asbestos bill gathers steam Bill sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch capping damages gains support from one Democratic colleague. Sen. Hatch sets out proposal for asbestos settlement May 19, 2003 Sen. Hatch to introduce asbestos bill Thursday May 17, 2003 Bill would cap asbestos liability May 16, 2003 Lawyers emerge as Supreme Court specialists May 15, 2003 Senator Seeks Dem. Backing for Asbestos Bill USG woes could hit investors May 14, 2003 Misery Loves Another Company Federal-Mogul, burdened with asbestos claims, tests the limits of bankruptcy law. National Asbestos Settlement Not Likely to Have Material Impact on Ratings May 12, 2003 Deep 'Deception' Placerville author puts human face on deadly effects of asbestos exposure May 7, 2003 Jury rules against asbestos insurers May 6, 2003 Key Senator Ready to Move Bankruptcy Bill Sen. Hatch Sees Asbestos Fund at $108 Billion April 26, 2003 Lawyers Silent on Possible Asbestos Trust April 25, 2003 G-P chief: Asbestos deal would be 'earthshaking' Negotiators appear close to a legislative settlement $100 Billion Trust Fund Envisioned for Asbestos Claims April 24, 2003 Asbestos Accord is Said to be Near April 21, 2003 WSJ Letter to the Editor April 14, 2003 Risk & Insurance, "Asbestos: A $275 Billion Time Bomb Threatens More than Just Insurers" Insurance Journal, "Solution to Growing Asbestos Crisis May be on the Way" April 10, 2003 Asbestos Claims Payment Facility: Supporting A Solution That Works Rep. Dooley, joined by Reps. Moran, Smith, Davis, Stenholm, Larson and Larsen introdice the Asbestos Victims' Compensation Act of 2003 Rep. Dooley's Press Release Asbestos Alliance's Press Release April 9, 2003 WSJ Editorial piece April 4, 2003 Rep. Cannon's Press Release Cannon Introduces Asbestos Compensation Bill Asbestos Alliance's Press Release April 1, 2003 Summit Meeting including Sens. Leahy, Hatch, DeWine, Kyl, Dodd and "key stakeholders" March 18, 2003 National Association of Manufactures' Letter to Sen. Hatch March 11, 2003 National Association of Manufacturers' Press Release re Ayres decision March 10, 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. v. Ayers, et al. ("railroad workers can recover damages for fear of contracting cancer") Asbestos Alliance's Press Release March 5, 2003 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "The Asbestos Litigation Crisis Continues -- It is Time for Congress to Act" Sen. Hatch's Statement Sen. Leahy's Statement Sen. Voinovich's Testimony Mr. Harvey's Testimony Sen. Baucus' Testimony Sen. Baucus' Press Release Mr. Haitt's Testinomy Mr. Austern's Testimony Mr. McCandless' Testimony Mr. Archer's Testimony Mr. Kazan's Testimony Sen. DeWine's Statement Sen. Nickles' Press Release National Association of Manufacturers' Press Release Asbestos Alliance's Statement Asbestos Alliance's Press Release March 4, 2003 Washinigton Legal Foundation Press Release The Asbestos Litigation Crisis: Who Will Clean Up this Elephantine Mess? February 28, 2003 Hellerman & Voorhees Asbestos Defense Conference Presentation February 26, 2003 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Notice February 14, 2003 S.413 Summary S.413 Fact Sheet Sen. Nickles' Press Release National Association of Manufactures' Press Release Asbestos Alliance's Press Release February 13, 2003 Floor Statement February 11, 2003 American Bar Assoc. Press Release Asbestos Alliance Press Release Asbestos Alliance Advertising January 29, 2003 Senate Budget Committee Hearing Mr. Baroody's Testimony Asbestos Alliance Press Release December 18, 2002 Fortune, "Firms Unite to Leave Asbestos in the Dust" How Asbestos Litigation Impacts Jobs, 401(k)s, Overall Economy Summary Full Report September 25, 2002 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "Asbestos Litigation" Sen. Leahy's Statement Sen. Hatch's Statement Sen. Thurmond's Statement Sen. Kohl's Statement Sen. Baucus' Testimony Sen. Nelson's Testimony Mr. Austern's Testimony Mr. Baron's Testimony Prof. Dellinger's Testimony Mr. Kazan's Testimony Sen. DeWine's Press Release National Association of Manufacturers' Statement Asbestos Alliance's Press Release RAND study, "Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation" Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation September 24, 2002 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Notice September 13, 2002 Hellerman & Voorhees Asbestos Defense Conference Presentation June 17, 2002 Amici Brief submitted in Norfolk & Western Ry. Co. v. Ayers, et al. (No. 01-963) March 4, 2002 Fortune, "The $200 Billion Miscarriage of Justice" August 15, 2001 RAND report, "ASBESTOS: OVER 500,000 CLAIMANTS AND $21 BILLION AND COUNTING" http://www.rand.org/cgi-bin/Abstracts/e-getabbydoc.pl?DB-362.0 February 6, 2001 National Association of Manufacturers Resolution on Asbestos Litigation April 11, 2000 S.758 proposed by Sen. Dodd in the 106th Congress
Why an Asbestos Deal May Falter
