Friday, February 17, 2017
Five Questionable Bills About Civil Lawsuits Pass House Judiciary Committee
Five bills that would generally operate to favor corporate defendants in civil lawsuits have passed the House Judiciary Committee with blinding speed and have been referred to the full House:
Bill |
Title |
Original sponsor |
H.R. 985 |
Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act |
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-6) |
H.R. 906 |
Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act |
Blake Farenthold (R-TX-27) |
H.R. 732 |
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act |
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-6) |
H.R. 725 |
Innocent Party Protection Act |
Ken Buck (R-CO-4) |
H.R. 720 |
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act |
Lamar Smith (R-TX-21) |
We briefly described four of the bills here. The bills are opposed by over 50 advocacy groups for civil rights, consumer protection, and environmental protection.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/civpro/2017/02/five-questionable-bills-about-civil-lawsuits-pass-house-judiciary-committee.html