Alameda County Judge Orders Briefing To Clarify Asbestos Genetic Testing Spat

Mealey's (March 22, 2022, 9:34 AM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — An Alameda County judge on March 4 issued a tentative ruling asking for more briefing on a protective order seeking to preclude genetic and destructive testing of pathology materials in an asbestos case, protect the chain-of-custody of pathology materials and prevent experts from using those materials in research outside the needs of the case....