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The current legislative agenda: Ohio and federal bills of concern to CPAs.: Lawsuit abuse reform tort reform got the boost it needed in the fall of 1994 by being included as an item in the House of Representatives's Contract with America. Several bills to reform the nation's securities litigation system were introduced in the ULawsuit abuse reform tort reform got the boost...; Tags: securities litigation, tort, U.S. Senate; Research articles 1995-06-01
Senate passes Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act: On May 13, by a vote of 79 to 2, the Senate passed legislation mandating that securities fraud lawsuits against nationally traded companies be litigated in Federal courts. The bill strengthens the enforcement of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, for which the profession and business coalitions fought diligently....; Tags: securities litigation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 1998-07-01
Senate Panel Shows Support for Securities Litigation Reform: WASHINGTON AP _ With few exceptions, members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee expressed broad support Thursday for a far-reaching bill that would make it tougher for investors to file securities fraud lawsuits against businesses.; Tags: securities litigation, U.S. Senate; Research articles 1995-05-26

San Antonio Express-News David Hendricks Column.(Originated from San Antonio Express-News): Override That Veto Dec. 21--The U.S. House of Representatives certainly was swift Wednesday in overriding President Clinton's veto of a bill that would help stop abuse of securities litigation. The U.S. Senate should do so promptly, too, especially since the House action was so decisive. ...; Tags: FINANCE, investor, Litigation, president, shareholder, U.S. Senate; Research articles 1995-12-20
Health Care Bill's 'Fine Print' May be Boon to Trial Lawyers: A small but important clause in the health care bill, which passed in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, is a big boon to tort lawyers, said Insurance Information Institute President Robert Hartwig, who sounded the warning bell at an Ernst & YoungÂ conference. Tort lawyers...; Tags: Tort, Lawyer, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Insurance, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Ed Leefeldt; Blog posts 2009-11-16

High-tech firms hail bill to halt suits: Washington-The American Electronics Association AEA is praising legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate aimed at cracking down on abusive securities class action suits to help strengthen the hightech sector of the American economy. The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act, introduced by Senators Phil Gramm (R-Texas), Pete Domenici (RN.M.), Christopher Dodd...; Tags: American Electronics Association, lawsuit; Research articles 1997-12-01