Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Last Friday we wrote about the attempts of W.R. Grace & Co. to keep asbestos victims from observing the trial proceedings if they were testifying in the case.  Earlier, Judge Molloy ruled that the victims could not attend and observe the trial, however his ruling was overturned by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  The [...]

The week marked the beginning of the high-profile trial against W.R. Grace & Co. and five of their executives.  Grace is charged with federal conspiracy of knowingly exposing their workers and residents in Libby, Montana to asbestos, a toxic substance known to cause fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis.  They are also charged with obstruction [...]