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Asbestos and Asbestos Trust Transparency

Transparency in asbestos litigation is essential to ensure fair compensation for victims and prevent abuse of trust funds.

The Problem

Many asbestos lawsuits lack transparency, with claimants often filing against multiple trusts without disclosing this information in court. This can lead to inconsistent awards, double-dipping, and depletion of trust funds meant for future claimants.

ATRA’s Position

Require claimants to disclose all trust claims filed, ensuring fair compensation and protecting trust resources for future victims.

Search Through ATRA Reforms

Search through all of ATRA's reforms around Asbestos and Asbestos Trust Transparency
Asbestos & Silica Litigation Reform / Over-Naming – H.B. 2495
Provides that within 60 days of filing an asbestos or silica action, a plaintiff must file a sworn information form that specifies the evidence tha...
West Virginia
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Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims: S.B. 138 (2017)
Establishes guidelines for asbestos litigation. The plaintiff must provide the court and parties with a sworn statement signed by the plaintiff and th...
South Dakota
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Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency Act – H.B. 1197
Requires disclosures by the plaintiff within thirty days of filing,   a defendant to file a motion requesting a stay of the proceedings, requires the ...
North Dakota
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Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency Act – H.B. 1426
Creates a substantive right for defendants to obtain bankruptcy trust discovery. The plaintiff must provide the court and parties with a sworn stateme...
Mississippi
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Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency: S.F. 376 (2017)
Requires plaintiffs to file and disclose all asbestos trust claims before proceeding to trial in any asbestos action, provide all parties with all tru...
Iowa
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Asbestos Inactive Docket: H.B. 1325 (2013)
Provides a mechanism for Texas asbestos and silica MDL courts to dismiss long dormant claims on the inactive docket enacted in 2005, while preserving ...
Texas
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Asbestos Liability Reform- Successor Liability: H.B. 4 (2003)
Provided that if a company with liability for mining or sale of asbestos-containing products was merged or acquired by a successor prior to May 13, 19...
Texas
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Asbestos Litigation Reform / Over-Naming
A plaintiff filing an asbestos action after July 1 must file, within 30 days of any complaint, an information form attested by plaintiff stating th...
Tennessee
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Asbestos Litigation Reform – H.B. 1207
Asbestos claimants will have to support their claims with a medical report signed by a treating physician demonstrating that the claimant has asbes...
North Dakota
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Asbestos Litigation Reform – H.B. 328
Address over-naming in asbestos cases and requires plaintiffs with nonmalignant conditions to demonstrate impairment pursuant to objective medical cri...
Utah
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Asbestos and Asbestos Trust Transparency News and Press

Explore ATRA's most recent press releases and blogs around Asbestos and Asbestos Trust Transparency

Judicial Overreach In South Carolina Asbestos Cases Draws National Scrutiny

Today, the American Tort Reform Foundation released its 2024-2025 “Judicia...
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ATRA Hails Alabama as ‘Tort Reform Trailblazer’ After Passing Crucial Asbestos Litigation Reform

Today, the American Tort Reform Association recognized Alabama as a “Tort ...
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South Carolina Grapples with No. 5 Spot in Judicial Hellholes® Ranking

South Carolina finds itself in the spotlight as the American Tort Reform F...
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Search Resources

Search through all of ATRA's Amicus Briefs, Reports, and Other Resources around Asbestos and Asbestos Trust Transparency
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Lyle & Bruso v. State Farm
(Ok., filed July 9, 2026): Arguing that allowing the district court’s so-called “protective order” to stand would make Oklahoma a significant nationa...
Oklahoma
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Benavides v. Tesla
(11th Circ., filed July 9, 2026): Arguing that the judgment holds manufacturers to unreasonable standards that will deter innovation and development ...
11th Circuit
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Drake v. Bayer
(9th Circ., filed May 26, 2026): Arguing that rehearing should be granted to clarify the standards applicable to establishing class-wide injury.  The...
9th Circuit
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In Re FirstEnergy Corp. Securities Litigation
(6th Circ., filed May 21, 2026): Arguing that Comcast’s limits on class certification provide essential protections for American businesses and inves...
6th Circuit
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Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, et. al.
(U.S., filed May 18, 2026): Arguing the state law does not provide a mechanism to recover damages for costs attributed to global climate change. Clim...
SCOTUS
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Veto Request, House Bill 26-1236, “Arbitration Reform”
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Colorado
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Second Letter Urging Veto of HB 449 / SB 229 Following Rejection of Amendments
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Virginia
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Comment by Leading Defense Bar and Business Groups Opposing Nonlawyer Ownership and Fee-Sharing
Tennessee Supreme Court comment by leading business and defense bar groups opposing nonlawyer law firm ownership – 4.30.2026Download ...
Tennessee
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Blade v. Sig Saurer
(E.D. Pa., filed April 6, 2026): Arguing that the court should grant Sig Saurer’s motion for reconsideration because Mallory upends the jurisdictiona...
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc.
(Ma., filed March 18, 2026): Urging the court to decline to recognize a new cause of action permitting employees of a subcontractor to sue a contract...
Massachusetts
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