3.0.0 7080 2021-06-07T20:06:52Z 2021-06-07T20:06:52Z House H HR 2008-09-25 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-25T14:07:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-25T14:06:50Z 2008-09-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-09-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000589 Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] JOHN BOEHNER R OH A. 8 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2008-09-25 True B000575 Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] ROY BLUNT R MO 7 2008-09-25 True Law Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Civil actions and liability Federal appellate courts Federal district courts Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health technology, devices, supplies Judicial procedure and administration Jurisdiction and venue Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Pollution liability Product safety and quality State and local courts Law 00 2008-09-25 Introduced in House 2008-12-23T15:51:58Z Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act - Declares that certain federal laws that benefit trial lawyers to the detriment of consumers shall have no force or effect, whether enacted before, on, or after the enactment of this Act. Includes among such laws: (1) the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008; (2) the Medical Device Safety Act of 2008; (3) the Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act; (4) the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; (5) the Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007; and (6) the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008.

Clarity and Transparency in Lawsuits Act or CATLA - Requires any federal law creating a private right of action to include express language providing for such a right. Prohibits any federal or state court from construing any federal law to imply a private right of action in absence of such an express provision.

Prohibits any attorney at law, in any litigation in or affecting commerce among the states or with foreign nations, from prosecuting or counseling any action, or asserting any claim or defense, which is false, frivolous, or wholly insubstantial. Establishes sanctions for violation of such prohibition.

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - Amends Rule 11 (Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Requires any sanction to compensate parties injured by the conduct in question. Gives an attorney a right to appeal such a sanction.

Prohibits a person from bringing a personal injury claim in the court of a state if the person is not a resident of that state (interstate forum-shopping), unless all or a substantial part of the acts or omissions giving rise to the claim asserted occurred in that state.

]]> Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act Short Titles as Introduced Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Clarity and Transparency in Lawsuits Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill CATLA Display Title Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act Official Title as Introduced To eliminate certain provisions of law providing benefits to trial lawyers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7080ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7080ih.xml 2008-09-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.