Plaintiffs who opted out of a massive settlement of claims stemming from the cleanup after the World Trade Center terror attacks will have more time to examine whether a reopened federal compensation fund offers a better deal than what they might get by litigating in New York.

James Tyrrell, the lead attorney for New York City and its contractors, has challenged orders by Southern District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein that Mr.

An unprecedented effort to persuade some 10,000 plaintiffs who responded to the World Trade Center terror attacks to accept a $712.5 million settlement of their respiratory illness claims is nearing the finish line.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has reached a settlement with lawyers for plaintiffs who allege they were injured or suffered illness in the response to and cleanup after the 9/11 terror attacks. Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Thursday signed an order giving preliminary approval to the $47.5 million settlement, which is separate and apart from the $712.5 million settlement reached earlier this year between plaintiffs, New York City and some of the contractors insured through the World Trade Center Captive Insurance Co.

The odds of a $712.5 million settlement being approved by responders and cleanup workers at Ground Zero got a boost as the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill setting aside $7.4 billion to provide compensation and free health care