Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004.
Reviews provisions of H.R. 4571, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004, that would strengthen Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding sanctions against parties who file frivolous claims or defenses, and create new rules of venue for personal injury claims, other than class action...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Reviews provisions of H.R. 4571, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004, that would strengthen Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding sanctions against parties who file frivolous claims or defenses, and create new rules of venue for personal injury claims, other than class actions, brought in State and Federal courts. Summarizes committee-added provisions; and discusses the pros and cons of H.R. 4571. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |