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| Federal Court in Washington Holds Risks of Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Were Not Foreseeable Prior to 1955 By Paul Cranley In a recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the court held that the dangers of |
On September 13, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its first ever Statement of Interest in the bankruptcy of an asbestos company, signaling that DOJ intends to prioritize fraud and mismanagement relating to asbestos trusts. The Statement, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina in the Chapter 11 proceedings for Kaiser Gypsum Company, asserts that the proposed trust plans lack adequate safeguards and indicates that DOJ will object unless the final plan better ensures transparency and prevents fraud. Below are three major takeaways from DOJ’s action:
Continue Reading Department of Justice Acts to Fight Asbestos Trust Fraud
This webinar presentation will address proper response to government investigations, proactive approaches to avoiding common mistakes, and the detection of early warning signs.
Date & Time
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Noon – 1 p.m. (CDT)
Presenter
Jeff Jensen, Partner
Continue Reading Webinar: Emergency Responses to Government Investigations
Husch Blackwell welcomes former FBI agent Christopher A. Budke to its Kansas City, Mo., office. A former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over 30 years, Budke brings a broad range of investigative experience to the firm’s Government Compliance, Investigations & Litigation team. He will serve as a special investigator in criminal and civil matters, and lead internal investigations on behalf of companies and healthcare entities.
Continue Reading Former FBI Agent Joins Husch Blackwell’s Government Compliance, Investigations & Litigation Team