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Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2007-01-22
Intro: The judicial hammer finally came down last week on the California law firm of Brayton Purcell, one of the giants of the asbestos bar. All the firm had done was file a false claim, lie in court and obstruct discovery. . . .
Judge Hanna has now opened the door to more scrutiny of "double dipping" and the rampant fraud inherent in asbestos trusts. The goal should be for more judges to allow for the discovery and admissibility of trust forms in ongoing litigation. His opinion is required reading for other judges, who can start asking whether similar dishonesty is destroying the integrity of their own courts.
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