The U.S. Senate appears to be moving closer to acting on a bill that would update the Toxic Substances Control Act. We have posted about this long eff
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State Passes Mandatory Cy Pres Law
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Oregon has enacted controversial legislation affecting damages in class actions in the state. House Bill 2700 was recently signed into law by Gov. Bro…
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Wisconsin Passes Asbestos Trust Reform
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We posted before about the legislative effort in Wisconsin to level the asbestos playing field with regard to claims against asbestos trusts and remai…
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House Committee Approves Asbestos Bill
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Quick note for our readers who follow asbestos mass tort issues: the House Judiciary Committee decided in a 17–14 party-line vote this week to r…
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Foreign Manufacturer Liability Act Unlikely to Pass Soon
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We have posted before about efforts to pass legislation that would impact the ability of U.S. consumers to sue foreign manufacturers. As the end of th…
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Industry Weighs in on “Safe Chemicals” Bill
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A variety of companies and chemical industry trade groups weighed in last week on a bill to amend the decades-old Toxic Substances Control Act. Severa…
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TSCA “Reform” Bill Moves To Senate Floor
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Over the past several years, Congress has wrestled with chemical safety and possible ways to modernize TSCA. Chemical business leaders, public officia…
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House Passes FDA Reauthorization Bill
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The House of Representatives last week passed a bill (387 to 5 vote) that would reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration’s user fee programs and a…
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Tort Reform Continues in Arizona
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As always at MassTortDefense we are happy to note tort reform victories. Earlier this month Arizona Governor Brewer signed legislation limiting puniti…
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State Committee Misses Opportunity for Class Action Reform
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Readers of MassTortDefense recognize that one of the most challenging jurisdictions for potential class actions defendants is California, given the su…
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