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Congress Passes Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004

On Sept. 14, the Republican-led House passed a bill dubbed the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004 that aims to do just that: deter attorneys and their clients from bringing unfounded suits. The vote was 229-174 for the bill that would impose sanctions on lawyers who bring suits that are deemed unfounded.

6 minute read October 01, 2004 at 11:52 AM
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Congress Passes Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004

On Sept. 14, the Republican-led House passed a bill dubbed the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004 that aims to do just that: deter attorneys and their clients from bringing unfounded suits.

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