United States Steel Corporation, as of June 30, 2011, was a
defendant in about 620 active asbestos cases involving about 3,160
plaintiffs, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2011.
provides in-depth news coverage of asbestos-related lawsuits affecting public companies. Areas of focus include claim reserves, asbestos-related litigation costs, insurance coverage, compensatory and punitive damages, workers' compensation rulings, Chapter 11 cases involving asbestos product manufacturers, and statistics on asbestos-related lawsuits and claims.