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Legislation and Breaking News

- Senate Leaders Narrow Differences on Asbestos, Reuters, Jun 25, 2004

U.S. Senate leaders have narrowed their differences over a proposed fund to compensate asbestos victims and are talking about a fund of between $131 billion and $141 billion. Click here for the rest of the article

- $1.153 million asbestos award upheld, Palm Beach Post, June 24, 2004

The 4th District Court of Appeal upheld a jury's $1.153 million award to an asbestos cancer victim Wednesday, ruling that Union Carbide Corp. didn't fully disclose the product's hazards or warn users about it.
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- Travelers to pay $500 million to asbestos victims,
Bloomberg News July 8, 2004

Travelers Property Casualty Corporation's proposal to pay $500 million to victims of asbestos-related diseases passed its first test this week when a bankruptcy judge said no objections were raised over the amount of the settlement.

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