Today at the Court

At 10 a.m., following the announcement of any orders, the Court will hear one hour of argument in the consolidated cases Travelers Indemnity v. Bailey (08-295) and Common Law Settlement Counsel v. Bailey (08-307), on a bankruptcy court’s power to bar related lawsuits. Barry R. Ostrager of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett  in New York will argue for the Travelers Indemnity Company. Samuel Issa­charoff of New York will argue for respondents Cascino Asbestos Claimants and Jacob C. Cohn of Philadelphia will argue for respondent Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company.