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Adjusted WTC settlement is confirmed

28 June 2010

A New York judge has signed an order approving the amended settlement of up to $712.5m reached among the WTC Captive Insurance Company, contractors, their subcontractors, and attorneys for more than 10,000 plaintiffs alleging injuries from the World Trade Centre site operations.

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A New York judge has signed an order approving the amended settlement of up to $712.5m reached among the WTC Captive Insurance Company, contractors, their subcontractors, and attorneys for more than 10,000 plaintiffs alleging injuries from the World Trade Centre site operations.

"This is a settlement system and not a compensation fund and I have to pay attention and the lawyers have to pay attention to what is proven," Judge...


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