The National Law Journal’s article “Torts once again on the front burner in the House” discusses the March 24, 2011 U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on tort reform. The hearing, entitled, “Can We Sue Our Way to Prosperity?: Litigation’s Effect on America’s Global Competitiveness,” once again opens the debate regarding the US tort system. Topics included a bill that would cap non-economic damages in cases of medical malpractice, and a hearing on the yet-to-be-introduced Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, a proposal to implement mandatory sanctions of attorneys who violate civil procedure’s Rule 11 against filing frivolous claims.
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