U.S. Judge Rejects Proposed 9/11 Settlement
A federal judge has rejected the proposed legal settlement for rescue and recovery workers sickened by dust from the destroyed World Trade Center.U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in court...
View ArticlePossible Settlement for 9/11 Workers
A federal judge has signed a revised legal settlement for ground zero workers that could pay them as much as $712.5 million.The Associated Press reports the plaintiff's lawyers have also agreed to...
View ArticleNY Lawmakers Say Stalled 9/11 Health Bill Gaining Momentum
New York lawmakers Kirsten Gillibrand, Carolyn Maloney and Anthony Weiner came to Ground Zero today to announce progress toward getting a stalled 9/11 health bill passed.A hearing has finally been...
View ArticleJudge Signs Settlement in WTC Health Case
Lawyers for the responders to the September 11 attacks will be back in court today to try to strike a deal that would end a seven-year legal battle over the toxic fallout caused by the collapse of the...
View ArticleA Behind-the-Scenes Recollection
On September 11, 2001, I was home and glued to my TV set, like everybody else. My two main gigs that year were hosting Breakfast With The Arts on A&E and being one of the voice-over guys on CNN. I...
View ArticlePort Authority Tentatively Agrees to $47.5 Million 9/11 Settlement
The Port Authority, the owner of the World Trade Center property, has tentatively agreed to pay $47.5 million to settle lawsuits by more than 9,000 people exposed to toxic dust during the aftermath of...
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