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H.R. 966, The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 (3 comments ↓ | 4 wiki edits)
- This item is from the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
H.R. 966 would amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability.
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doxrokt
July 25, 2011, 5:39pm (report abuse)To whom do I speak? [ Who reviews this site's results ?]
Sebeeblade
January 11, 2012, 8:09pm (report abuse)An excellent start to thwart legal extortion perpetrated on small businesses. This reform will prompt a reduction in the low dollar unfounded threats that plague small business. Our insurers knowingly settle invalid claims to avoid costly litigation. In addition, the time and expense that small businesses waste on addressing these unscrupulous claims impedes business growth, job creation, employee benefit offerings, and better compensation for existing employees.
If we truly mean to grow our economy by creating jobs and thus reducing our government deficits, then helping companies eliminate the wasteful expenditures caused by bad laws and abusive lawsuits is a good start. We need to continue working with our lawmakers to find fair solutions to stop the insidious attacks affecting American business owners, employees, and consumers.
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