ASBESTOS UPDATE: U.S. Congress Holds Hearing over Payout Fraud
COMPANIES:
A House Judiciary Committee of the United States Congress on
Sept. 9, 2011, heard testimony on alleged fraud and abuse in the
asbestos compensation system, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The committee reviewed transparency issues in asbestos trusts,
which are massive…
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