1.   As concern over the verdicts against Halliburton spread, Wall Street punished the stocks of big companies with potential asbestos liabilities.

2.   Born ticked off a long list of problems at Kaiser, including asbestos liabilities and environmental matters, underfunded pensions and retiree medical obligations.

3.   But he warned that investors in Dow should be aware that asbestos liabilities only seem to get worse.

4.   In Germany, one of the reinsurance firms said using insurance as a solution to asbestos liabilities is unusual.

5.   It was his disastrous decision to merge with Dresser Industries, a company whose huge asbestos liabilities were somehow minimized during the due diligence that was his responsibility.

6.   The asbestos liability is not the only concern.

7.   The deal also has the benefit of insulating Cryovac from the potential asbestos liabilities of the specialty chemicals business.

8.   The drop in the stock price from the potential asbestos liability has been felt deeply in Boston.

9.   Auto parks maker Federal-Mogul Corp. said Monday it is seeking federal bankruptcy protection in the United States and the United Kingdom to help it resolve asbestos liability.

10.   Auto parts maker Federal-Mogul Corp. said Monday it is seeking federal bankruptcy protection in the United States and the United Kingdom, citing asbestos liability.