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On Monday, a federal judge held the first of three days of hearings into objections to a $641 million settlement of Flint water crisis civil lawsuits.
More than 50,000 people have registered for a piece of the settlement of claims against the state of Michigan, the city of Flint, McLaren Flint Hospital and Rowe Engineering.
During Monday’s hearing, attorneys sparred over bone scan testing to gauge lead exposure. The testing has become controversial over concerns about access to testing and the test’s safety.
Attorney Corey Stern has acted as a liaison between lawyers in the settlement. During the hearing, he dismissed some of the criticisms.