Washington Post reports on Smithsonian’s settlement with asbestos whistleblower Richard Pullman, a KMB client

December 10, 2009

The Washington Post obtained information about the settlement through the Freedom of Information Act.

On December 10, 2009, in an article entitled “Smithsonian settles asbestos lawsuit,” the Washington Post discussed the Smithsonian Institution’s $233,000 settlement with whistleblower Richard Pullman, a client of Katz, Marshall & Banks.  The article noted that earlier in 2009, Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough ordered a study by an outside consultant into the Smithsonian Institution’s handling of asbestos.  The article also cited KMB partner David J. Marshall, who described a worker’s compensation appeal resolved in favor of Mr. Pullman that allows him to obtain reimbursement for asbestos-related ailments and benefits if he becomes disabled or dies as a result of his asbestosis.