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88 Tul. L. Rev. 1211 (2013-2014)

handle is hein.journals/tulr88 and id is 1291 raw text is: Gender in Asbestos Law: Cai Bono? Cui Pacat? Anita Bernstein* The large liteature about liabilhty for asbestos exposure has, for the most part, omitted gender his omission matters. Men and women who sought nedess m court fared very differently and the two gendems have shared unequalY in the spoils of asbestos litigation and rgulation. Here I ask: Cui bono? Cui pacat? In other words-English words-this Article investigates who has gained from and who has paid for the transfer of wealth put in motion by asbestos law I. INTRODUCTION..........................................1212 II. INHALING ASBESTOS AT HoME RATHER THAN AT WORK..........1216 A. The Wife-Launderer. .......................1216 B. Exposure of Children Contasted...............1222 I. How ASBESTOS-HARMED MEN HAVE FARED BETTER IN COURT THAN COMPARABLY HARMED WOMEN ...... ......1225 A. Reprievesi the Prima Facie Case ................ 1225 B. Emotional Distress Honored.. ...................... 1227 C More Medical Mon itoring........ .............. 1231 D Generous Statutes ofLiitation......... ........... 1236 E Access to Counsel. ........................1238 1.. Mass Screenings ........................1239 2. Help from Labor Unions ........... .......1240 3. Ready Aggregation ................. .....1242 IV CUIBoNa PECUNIARY GAINS BEYOND JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS ............................ .. ...........1245 A. Multiple Helphgs for Mostly MaleAttorneys............... 1245 B. Gains from Regulatory Compliance ....... ........ 1247 V CUIPACAT: PECUNIARY LOSSES .....................1249 A. Creditors ofInsolvent'Defendants........ ......1250 B. Insurems and Their Customers............ .....1251 C The Larger Populadon......... .............. 1254 VI. CONCLUSION .............................. ..... 1257 * 0 2014 Anita Bernstein. Anita and Stuart Subotnick Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School. Thanks to Loren Pani for research assistance and to Ted Janger, Melissa Mortazavi, Georgene Vairo, Aaron Twerski, Amy Sinden, Lester Brickman, and participants at a Temple Law School workshop for their insightful suggestions. My work on this Article was supported by the Dean's Research Fund at Brooklyn Law School. 1211

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