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UPDATE: House Committee Endorses Asbestos Bankruptcy ‘Transparency’ Proposal

Updated: May 14, 2015

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By a 19-9 vote along party lines Thursday (May 14), the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has decided to send an asbestos bankruptcy transparency proposal to the full House. The legislation, called “FACT,” for Furthering Asbestos Claims… Read More

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Tags: asbestos litigation, civil justice, FACT Act, judiciary committee, transparency

Magazine Notes High-Stakes Court Cases

Updated: October 28, 2014

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Mother Jones magazine is offering a rundown on five states where electing state supreme court justices has become a high-stakes political battle, complete with spending millions of dollars on attack and counter-attack ads. The piece offers some familiar… Read More

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Tags: access to justice, california courts, campaign finance, campaign finance reform, Courts, increased political spending, Judges, judicial elections, Mother Jones, transparency