ABA supports abortion rights; leaders urge neutrality forces to stick with the association despite loss in House
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The ABA House of Delegates came down in favor of abortion rights at the 1992 convention, the second time in as many years that the ABA changed its abortion stance. The new policy led 844 people to resign from the association, 12 to reinstate their membership and four to join. The association is drafting an explanatory letter to unhappy members. Pundits feel that the growing number of women lawyers, the importance attached to women's issues in an election year and the convention site in liberal San Francisco may have contributed to the policy shift.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1992
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Model for asbestos settlements; companies agree to pay $1 billion to exposed workers who haven't sued
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Twenty former asbestos producers and two law firms who often sued them have devised a settlement to pay 100,000 plaintiffs who have not yet filed suit $10 billion over a 10-year period. The agreement was negotiated by the Center for Claims Resolution on behalf of these companies. Coverage would extend to those exposed to asbestos during their jobs and to family members eligible to sue one of the companies. Negotiations for the agreement were part of Carlough v Amchem Products Inc.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1993
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