Article Raises "Conflict-of-Interest" Questions About Opponent of Asbestos Bill
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The New FAIR Act: A Better Bill for Victims, Trust Fund Contributors & the Nation
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Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on New Trust Fund Bill
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Read the John Engler's testimony on behalf of the Alliance
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Alliance Urges Senate to Move Trust Fund Legislation Forward; New Bill is “Win-Win-Win” for Victims, Workers and the Economy
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It's Time for a Solution to the Asbestos Litigation Crisis
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New Asbestos Trust Fund Bill Introduced in Senate!
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NEW: Read a summary of the improvements
Alliance Remembers Judge Edward Becker
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Ideology, Self-Interest Stand in the Way of Political Compromise on Asbestos Claims
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Few Think Asbestos Bill Is Dead
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Senate Majority Leader Frist Announces Next Steps for Asbestos Litigation Reform
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U.S. Senate Stops Asbestos Bill Consideration on Technicality; Still A Possibility of Reconsideration
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The Time Has Come, It's Now Or Never. Pass the Asbestos Trust Fund
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Newspapers Across the Country Support Trust Fund Legislation
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Washington Post editorial
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Los Angeles Times editorial
New York Times editorial
Detroit News editorial
Rocky Mountain News editorial
Indianapolis Star editorial
Prominent Plaintiffs' Attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs Supports Trust Fund
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Senate Must Finish the Job on Asbestos Trust Fund Bill
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Broad Support for the Bipartisan Asbestos Trust Fund
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"We fought for our country. Now it’s time for Congress to fight for us."
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Congressional Budget Office “Reaffirms” Cost Estimate For Asbestos Victims Trust Fund Bill; Rejects Sponsored Study $140 Billion Fund Exceeds CBO’s Original Estimate
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Senate Majority Leader Frist Says Asbestos Trust Fund Bill Will Be First Major Legislation Considered In 2006
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How the FAIR Act Combats Fraud
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Read New York Times story "Reading X-Rays in Asbestos Suits Enriched Doctor"
More Than 50 Companies, National and State Trade Associations Press Senate to Act on Asbestos Legislation
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Several Governors Urge Action on Trust Fund Bill
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Veterans' Groups Support Trust Fund Legislation
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United Autoworkers Support Trust Fund Legislation
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The (Asbestos) Tort Wars, at A Turning Point?
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Congressional Budget Office Releases Cost Estimate for Senate Bill
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Judge slams silicosis diagnoses, says many "manufactured for money"
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Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Asbestos Bill!
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Alliance, Other Groups Representing 150,000 Employers, 14 Million Workers Run Ads Supporting Asbestos Legislation
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"I hope we can get an asbestos reform bill out of both the House and the Senate" - President Bush
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Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on S.852
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Proposed Asbestos Trust Fund Legislation Would Save At Least $71 Billion; Boost US Competitiveness
New Study Quantifies Benefits of Asbestos Litigation Reform
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United Autoworkers, Veterans' Groups Endorse Trust Fund Legislation
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