Asbestos Discovery Master Says Alleged Conflicts Don’t Warrant Disqualification

Mealey's (August 14, 2017, 2:11 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — The special master appointed to oversee discovery issues in a seven-year-old asbestos lawsuit involving allegations of fraud on the part of a talc defendant and its lawyer said in an Aug. 11 letter that a law firm’s representation of an unrelated party does not disqualify him from serving (Kimberlee Williams, et al. v. BASF Catalysts LLC., et al., No. 11-1754, D. N.J.)....