ATLA, Labor Speak Out Against Asbestos Trust Fund Bill As Vote Deadline Nears

Labor and attorneys opposing plans to take the asbestos litigation out of the court system are voicing concerns about the bill as the date nears for what officials in Congress say is the deadline for bringing the measure to a vote on Capitol Hill.

In that past month, the Association for Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), victims of asbestos exposure and the AFL-CIO's Director of the Department of Legislation have all expressed concerns that under the proposal the amount of money an individual would receive for their injuries is insufficient and that the overall size of the fund - …