ASBESTOS UPDATE: U.S. Steel Facing 450 Active Suits at March 31
COMPANIES:
United States Steel Corporation, as of March 31, 2010, was a
defendant in about 450 active asbestos cases involving about
3,010 plaintiffs, according to the Company’s quarterly report
filed on April 27, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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