Asbestos Bankruptcy Cases Then and Now Through the 16-Year Lens of Pittsburgh Corning's Chapter 11 Case

Moderator
Andrew J. Muha - Reed Smith LLP

Panelists
Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald - Tucker Arensberg, PC
Paul M. Singer - Reed Smith LLP
Philip E. Milch - Campbell & Levine, LLC
Robert D. Goodman - Saul Ewing LLP
James J. Restivo - Formerly with Reed Smith LLP

The asbestos bankruptcy landscape looks much different now than it did 16 years ago. Our panel of experts will explore the evolution of asbestos bankruptcies through the lens of the 16-year saga that is Pittsburgh Corning Corporation's Chapter 11 case. Why did the case take 16 years to resolve? What were the key lessons learned? What is the future of asbestos bankruptcy cases in this district and beyond? Among other distinguished panelists, the panel will feature the Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald (Ret.), who was recently recognized by Law360 as one of the most influential bankruptcy judges in history for her handling of mass tort asbestos liability cases in the Third Circuit. She was hailed as "the architect of what type of Chapter 11 plan would pass muster with the court" in asbestos cases.