Firms Say 'Systemic Favoritism' Plagues NYC Asbestos Courts

By Brandon Lowrey (April 3, 2015, 6:23 PM EDT) -- Attorneys for 45 law firms defending companies in asbestos litigation have urged a New York administrative judge to halt proceedings in all of New York City's asbestos cases for 60 days and overhaul their case management order, citing "systemic favoritism" toward plaintiffs and saying the 27-year-old order is outdated....

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