9/11 Trials (Judge Hellerstein) Watch
11000 Ground Zero rescue, cleanup workers to share 657 million dollars ... - Oneindia
11000 Ground Zero rescue, cleanup workers to share 657 million dollars ...
Oneindia
According to reports, the proposal, presented to Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, must be approved by 95 percent of the firefighters, ...
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Editorial: Insult to 9/11 injury - New York Daily News
Editorial: Insult to 9/11 injury
New York Daily News
Manhattan Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who has shepherded the cases, appears to understand it would be far out of bounds to let the lawyers walk away ...
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The lawyers' payday? - New York Post
New York Post
The lawyers' payday?
New York Post
But the agreement hardly marks the end of this litigation game: The lawyers must first convince Judge Alvin Hellerstein to approve the deal -- and he's ...
WTC cleanup crew faces payout dilemma - Winnipeg Free Press
WTC cleanup crew faces payout dilemma
Winnipeg Free Press
US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who must approve the settlement, said at a hearing Friday that he needed time to ensure the deal is fair. ...
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Lawyers from 3 different firms stand to collect $200M if 9/11 settlement goes ... - New York Daily News
New York Daily News
Lawyers from 3 different firms stand to collect $200M if 9/11 settlement goes ...
New York Daily News
Lawyers representing 10000 plaintiffs seeking compensation for illnesses caused by working at Ground Zero will be the ...
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Victims' approval of Ground Zero settlement seen [Newsday, Melville, NY] - Insurance News Net (press release)
Victims' approval of Ground Zero settlement seen [Newsday, Melville, NY]
Insurance News Net (press release)
"This will not be a giveaway," said US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, telling a packed courtroom that the deal finessed a raft of medical issues, ...
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9/11 settlement leaves workers with tough choice - Denver Post
9/11 settlement leaves workers with tough choice
Denver Post
AP Firefighters on Oct. 11, 2001, make their way amid the cloudy ruins of the World Trade Center in New York City one month after the ...
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9/11 responder settlement is welcome - The Journal News | LoHud.com
9/11 responder settlement is welcome
The Journal News | LoHud.com
It's a measure of just how much time has passed that everyone now seems to be clamoring to get back to Ground Zero. A new hotel overlooking the site, ...
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AP News in Brief - Greenwich Time
AP News in Brief
Greenwich Time
Both sides were scheduled to appear before the federal judge handling the litigation, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who must approve the deal along ...
Search Past 7 days Archives - Boston Herald (blog)
Search Past 7 days Archives
Boston Herald (blog)
But federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein — he of front-page stories — is all about settlements. He used to take my calls. He believed in bracketing the week. ...
Ground Zero Suit Plaintiff On Settlement Offer - NPR
Ground Zero Suit Plaintiff On Settlement Offer
NPR
US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein says he wants to make sure the deal is "fair, appropriate and just to all affected." If approved, the deal could end ...
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Hurdles Still Remain for Ground Zero Settlement - New York Times
New York Times
Hurdles Still Remain for Ground Zero Settlement
New York Times
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, of the United States District Court in Manhattan, has made clear that he intends to play a role in assuring that individuals are ...
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Tough choice ahead on settlement for 9/11 workers - Newsday (subscription)
Tough choice ahead on settlement for 9/11 workers
Newsday (subscription)
(AP) — In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, 10000 people who helped clear mountains of debris from Lower Manhattan filed lawsuits blaming New York ...
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Participants in 9/11 First Responder Cases Express Relief Over Settlement of ... - The National Law Journal
Participants in 9/11 First Responder Cases Express Relief Over Settlement of ...
The National Law Journal
Southern District of New York Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein has been presiding over the cases for six years as the attorneys -- led by Paul Napoli, ...
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Victims' approval of Ground Zero settlement seen - Newsday (subscription)
Victims' approval of Ground Zero settlement seen
Newsday (subscription)
Authors of the historic $657-million settlement proposal for Ground Zero responders predicted Friday that it would get wide support from victims, ...
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News Wrap: 9/11 Rescue Workers Receive Settlement - NewsHour
NewsHour
News Wrap: 9/11 Rescue Workers Receive Settlement
NewsHour
In other news Friday, 10000 emergency personnel who suffered health problems because of their work following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have been ...
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Poll: Is the WTC health care settlement fair? - Crain's New York Business
Poll: Is the WTC health care settlement fair?
Crain's New York Business
Lawyers representing the city, construction firms and more than 10000 Ground Zero workers agreed to a tentative settlement Thursday that could pay as much ...
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Mixed feelings about proposed Ground Zero settlement - Newsday (subscription)
Mixed feelings about proposed Ground Zero settlement
Newsday (subscription)
The widow of a New York firefighter who died of cancer he believes was caused from exposure to toxins at Ground Zero said she's conflicted about the ...
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Post 9/11 workers reach claims deal - Aljazeera.net
Aljazeera.net
Post 9/11 workers reach claims deal
Aljazeera.net
A New York judge has approved a settlement worth $657.5m for rescue and recovery workers who responded to the attacks at the World Trade Center on September ...
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Ground Zero Workers Want Compensation - WBKO
Ground Zero Workers Want Compensation
WBKO
The thousands of ground zero workers who say they were exposed to toxins at the World Trade Center site after 9/11 are being offered a $657-million ...
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