A bankruptcy judge granted the request of a group of asbestos plaintiffs to restrict the unlimited transfer of the statements of economic interests filed in a case that has drawn national attention because of evidence that plaintiffs firms misrepresented the sources of their clients’ exposure to asbestos.
Trevor W. Swett III and Kevin C. Maclay, of Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, in Washington, D.C. and writing for the official committee of asbestos personal injury claimants, asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge George R. Hodges to reconsider his ruling that nonparties can access the Federal Rule of Bankruptcy 2019 statements, which must be filed by anyone participating in bankruptcy cases to disclose their economic interests.
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