Law Firm Says Asbestos-Fee Case Conduct Warranted Sanction

Mealey's (January 5, 2024, 3:52 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — Having challenged only the resulting sanction and not any of the underlying ruling, it is clear that asbestos-firm-related appellants’ failure to produce evidence, its efforts at delay and attempts to have state courts interrupt federal court proceedings warranted the award, a law firm awarded in excess of $1 million in fees and costs in a dispute over asbestos-case referrals tells the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals....