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Explainer: How the Camp Lejeune Justice Act May Change Mass Tort Litigation in the US

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Explainer: How the Camp Lejeune Justice Act May Change Mass Tort Litigation in the US

Ed Bell | Bell Legal Group

November 21, 2022 08:29:14 pm

The Honoring our PACT Act was signed into law by President Biden in August of 2022. This landmark legislation included the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA), which will be consequential for the thousands of victims poisoned by contaminated water – up to 280 times higher than permitted levels – at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune [...]

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