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- Announcements
- Date
- Nov. 09, 1998
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Dow Corning Reaches Settlement on Breast Implant Claims - One of the Largest Product-Liability Settlements to Date
On November 9, 1998, the Dow Corning Corporation filed a reorganization plan that included $3.2 billion to settle claims from women over its silicone breast implant and $1.3 billion in payments.
Kramer Levin was instrumental in negotiating this settlement, which was one of the largest product liability settlements ever. Partner Kenneth Eckstein represented the committee of women claimants.
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Kenneth H. Eckstein
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- Partner
- Co-Chair, Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- New York
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