Class, BASF Reach $72.5M Settlement Over Asbestos-Talc Scheme

Mealey's (July 24, 2020, 1:52 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — Plaintiffs reached a $72.5 million settlement with talc defendants they claim hid or destroyed evidence of asbestos contamination, according to a July 23 brief in support of preliminary approval and conditional class certification (Kimberlee Williams, et al. v. BASF Catalysts LLC., et al., No. 11-1754, D. N.J.)....