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March 17, 2009
Mediator in the 9/11 Victim Settlements Interviewed
Settlements in 92 of the 95 lawsuits brought against airlines and aviation-related companies filed on behalf of those injured or killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks were recently approved by federal judge Alvin Hellerstein. [Text of order with mediator report attached]. The total amount paid was close to $500 million, according to the mediator in the case, Sheila Birnbaum, of Skadden, Arps. Ashby Jones has interviewed Sheila Birnbaum for the WSJ Law Blog. [JH]
March 17, 2009 in Litigation in the News | Permalink
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