LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS

Addresses

Challenge of Civil Justice: Mark Robinson, E2107 [2NO]

Lawyers, Garden Slugs, and Constitutional Liberty: Loren Smith, S9338 [29JN]

Tribute to Frank R. Barnett: R. Daniel McMichael, E865 [7AP]

Advertisements

Drug Companies Target Major Diseases With Record R&D Investment, S6392 [10MY]

Who Leads the World in Discovering Major New Drugs?, S6392 [10MY]

Amendments

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5606 [24AP], S5653, S5657, S5663, S5676, S5677 [25AP], S5710, S5730, S5731 [26AP], S5755, S5793, S5800, S5843, S5846, S5847, S5848, S5850, S5854 [27AP], S5874, S5879, S5888, S5890, S5897, S5900, S5909, S5914 [1MY], S5945, S5959, S5960, S5991, S5992, S5995, S6011, S6012, S6013 [2MY], S6046, S6047, S6050, S6068, S6075, S6078, S6079, S6109, S6110, S6111, S6117, S6122, S6123, S6124, S6125 [3MY], S6182, S6183 [4MY], S6217 [5MY], S6256, S6278, S6279, S6280, S6286, S6287 [8MY], S6325, S6326, S6331, S6358, S6359, S6360, S6362, S6365 [9MY], S6369, S6370 [10MY], H2914, H2918, H2920, H2923, H2926, H2930, H2932, H2935, H2940, H2941, H2948, H2951, H2958 [9MR], H3015, H3016, H3019 [10MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2903 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 1075), H2652 [3MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2651, H2652 [3MR], H2719 [6MR], H2735, H2740, H2745 [7MR]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18985, S19010, S19011 [20DE]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2652 [3MR], H2717, H2718 [6MR], H2770, H2779, H2811 [7MR], H2818, H2820, H2826, H2831, H2840, H2846, H2848, H2852 [8MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H11989 [9NO]

———H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S17674 [28NO]

———H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H10690 [24OC]

Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S3687 [8MR]

Articles and editorials

Antidote to the Strike Suit, S17953 [5DE]

Averting a Constitutional Clash, S18941 [20DE]

California Counties Ask Clinton To Veto Securities Bill, E2357 [14DE]

Civil Justice Reforms, S3693 [9MR]

Conflict of Laws Under the U.C.C., S5649-S5653 [25AP]

Congress Aims at Lawyers and Ends up Shooting Small Investors in the Back, H14043 [6DE]

Cost of Inmates' Frivolous Suits Is High, S7527 [25MY]

Do No Harm, S17940 [5DE]

Driven by High-Tech Rip-Offs, Financial Fraud Is Soaring, S17946-S17948 [5DE]

Forget About the Millions Won by Sue-Happy Lawyers, S5646 [25AP]

Getting Personal on Product Liability—Two Lawmakers' Opposing Views Stem From Their Own Painful Experiences, E563 [9MR]

House Votes To Override Veto of Securities Suit Bill, S19048 [21DE]

How Career Swindlers Run Rings Around SEC and Prosecutors, S17944-S17946 [5DE]

Ignore the Lawyers, Help the People, S5859 [1MY]

In Settling With Airlines, There's No Free Ride—Coupons for Travelers, $16 Million for Lawyers, S5714 [26AP]

Insecurities, H14042 [6DE]

Insider-Trading Probes Makes a Comeback, S9158 [27JN]

Lawyers Doing Good, H7786 [26JY]

Legal Services for Poor Need Protection, S14602 [29SE]

Let's Stop This Congress From Helping Crooks Cheat Investors Like You, H14043 [6DE]

Liars' Bill of Rights?, S17940, S17989 [5DE], H14041 [6DE]

Long Crusade, S6036-S6039 [3MY]

Longtime Sikeston Attorney, Robert Dempster Dies, E713 [29MR]

Merger Gives Woman a Name On the Door at Top-10 Law Firm, E733 [29MR]

New York's Public Hospitals Fail, and Babies Are the Victims, S5771-S5774 [27AP]

Now a Subpoena Controversy, S18941 [20DE]

Now Only Clinton Can Stop Congress From Hurting Small Investors Like You, S17939 [5DE], S19147 [22DE], H14045 [6DE]

Opening the Door to Fraud, S17941 [5DE], H14042 [6DE]

Overdrawn Securities Reform, S17939 [5DE], H14042 [6DE]

Override the Securities Bill Veto, S19146, S19150, S19153 [22DE]

Regulatory Alarms Ring on Wall Street, S9158 [27JN]

Response to Money Magazine Editorials on Securities Litigation Reform Act, S17977 [5DE]

Sahr, 71, Worked Hard To Help Judicial System, S18126 [7DE]

Securities Bill, S17940 [5DE]

Securities Lawsuit Bill May Hurt Investors, E2358 [14DE]

Securities Litigation Reform—A Matter of Principle, H14042 [6DE]

Showdown for Legal Services, S14539 [28SE]

Sorry Securities Law, S19047 [21DE]

Sue the Warden, Sue the Chef, Sue the Gardener...., S7527 [25MY]

Suing for Safety, S5980-S5984 [2MY]

Suits by Firms Exceed Those by Individuals, S17948 [5DE]

Suits or Straitjackets?, S17953 [5DE]

Tort Reform Isn't Solution To Easing Health Care Woes, S5798 [27AP]

Tort Tax on Women's Health, S5890 [1MY]

Traveling Whitewater Files, S18941 [20DE]

Your 1,000 Letters of Protest May Stop This Congress From Jeopardizing Investors, H14044 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions

Civil courts: attorneys' fees relative to tort actions (see H.R. 93), H166 [9JA]

———inclusion of attorney's fees as part of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil actions (see S. 554; H.R. 64), S3891 [14MR], H165 [9JA]

———reform civil justice system (see S. 300), S1847 [31JA]

Courts: authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems (see S. 513; H.R. 1443), S3604 [7MR], H4414 [6AP]

———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (see S. 720), S5603 [24AP]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (see S. 671), S5142 [4AP]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous (see S. 712), S5547 [7AP]

———product liability reform (see S. 565; H.R. 1075), S3964 [15MR], H2392 [28FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (see H. Res. 108, 109), H2810 [7MR], H2891 [8MR]

———prohibit cost awards, including attorney's fees and injunctive relief, against judicial officers (see S. 1115), S11323 [3AU]

———reform civil justice system (see S. 672), S5142 [4AP]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), consideration (see H. Res. 104), H2650 [3MR]

———reform prison litigation procedures (see S. 866), S7497 [25MY]

Federal employees: authorize the awarding of attorneys' fees for certain Dept. of Justice and Federal public defender employees under specific circumstances (see S. 144), S51 [4JA]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment to be Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 182), S15119 [12OC]

Griffith, Thomas B.: appointment to be Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 181), S15118 [12OC]

Health: reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs (see S. 454), S2823 [16FE]

Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (see H.R. 555), H325 [18JA]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (see S. Res. 199), S18920 [19DE]

Legal Services Corp.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1806), H5753 [8JN]

LSC: abolish (see S. 958; H.R. 2277), S8945 [22JN], H8683 [7SE]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 1221), S12831 [7SE]

———limit frivolous lawsuits (see S. 1337), S15337 [19OC]

———prohibit recipients of grants or contracts from soliciting clients (see H.R. 1931), H6396 [27JN]

National Labor Relations Act: penalties for encouraging employers or labor organizations to violate provisions (see S. 784), S6337 [9MY]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (see S. 667; H.R. 1058), S5142 [4AP], H2306 [27FE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (see H. Res. 103, 105), H2650 [3MR], H2716 [6MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 290), H14002 [5DE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Office of Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (see S. Res. 194), S16921 [9NO]

States: prohibit discrimination against lawyers on basis of graduation from accredited and certified law schools (see H.R. 610), H467 [20JA]

Taxation: treatment of group legal service plans (see S. 997), S9421 [29JN]

———treatment of group legal services plans (see H.R. 540, 565), H296 [17JA], H325 [18JA]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see S. 1131), S11891 [8AU]

Cloture motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5995 [2MY], S6155, S6158 [4MY], S6225 [5MY], S6255, S6275 [8MY], S6306 [9MY]

Conference reports

Securities Litigation Reform Act (H.R. 1058), H13692-H13705 [28NO]

Descriptions

Reform Civil Justice System (S. 672), S5150 [4AP]

Letters

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Joseph F. Delfico, GAO, S6152 [4MY]

———Robert H. Bork, S3692 [9MR]

———Senator Feingold, S5989 [2MY]

———several small business advocates, S5698 [26AP]

Deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions: Alicemarie H. Stotler, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S5719 [26AP]

———Nan Aron, Alliance for Justice (organization), Lou Bograd, ACLU, and Leslie Harris, People for the American Way, S5719 [26AP]

Enforce subpoena on William H. Kennedy III relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty: Jane C. Sherburne, Executive Office of the President, S18963 [20DE]

———Representative Leach, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), S18940 [20DE]

Limitations on punitive damage awards: Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, S6380 [10MY]

———Amy Simpson, Public Interest Research Group, S6387 [10MY]

———Andy Igrejas, Public Interest Research Group, S6386 [10MY]

———Ann Whitfield, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Bob Comeaux, Defenders of the Rights of Texans (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Bonnie Shapiro, New Jersey Tenants (organization), S6386 [10MY]

———Brian McGuire, Citizen Action (organization), S6389 [10MY]

———Chuck Gifford, UAW, S6381 [10MY]

———Coalition for Accountability & Justice, S6378, S6379, S6385, S6387, S6389 [10MY]

———Daniel Lambe, Citizen Action (organization), S6389 [10MY]

———Daniel Pontious, Public Interest Research Group, S6382 [10MY]

———David Grubb, Citizen Action (organization), S6391 [10MY]

———David West, Citizen Action (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Deirdre Cummings, Public Interest Research Group, S6384 [10MY]

———Diane Brown, Public Interest Research Group, S6380 [10MY]

———Dulaney S. Nickerson, National Organization for Women, S6390 [10MY]

———Edward F. Kelly, Citizen Action (organization), S6383 [10MY]

———Elaine S. Levenson, Victims Against Lethal Valves (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Frank Alexander, Iowa State Council of Senior Citizens, S6381 [10MY]

———Gregory Haddad, Citizen Action (organization), S6379 [10MY]

———James Amspacher, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———James L. Brown, Wisconsin Consumers League, S6391 [10MY]

———Jean Ann Fox, Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, S6390 [10MY]

———Jobs With Justice (organization), S6383 [10MY]

———Joe Ditre, Maine People's Alliance, S6382 [10MY]

———Jon Youngdahl, Minnesota COACT (organization), S6384 [10MY]

———Jonathan S. Massey, S5588 [24AP], S5952 [2MY]

———Judy Brainman, Empire State Consumer Association, S6386 [10MY]

———Karl K. Pence, Maryland State Teachers Association, S6382 [10MY]

———Larry Marx, Citizen Action (organization), S6391 [10MY]

———Lauren Townsend and Jennifer O'Donnell, Citizen Action (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Linda A. Teeter, Citizen Action (organization), S6384 [10MY]

———Lori Everhart, Citizen Action (organization), S6382, S6386 [10MY]

———Lori Glidewell, Citizen Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

———Marc Wetherhorn, Citizen Action (organization), S6390 [10MY]

———Mary Jean Greco Golomb, DES Action (organization), S6388 [10MY]

———Mary Raftery, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———Maureen Kirk, Public Interest Research Group, S6387 [10MY]

———Mike Odom, Citizen Action (organization), S6377 [10MY]

———Monte E. Belote, Florida Consumer Action Network, S6379 [10MY]

———Morris S. Dees, Jr., Southern Poverty Law Center, S6036 [3MY]

———Patrick Harvey, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Paula Henderson, Citizen Action (organization), S6382 [10MY]

———Phyllis Rowe, Arizona Consumers Council, S6377 [10MY]

———Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Regene L. Mitchell, Consumer Federation, S6377 [10MY]

———Richard Kirsch, Citizen Action (organization), S6386 [10MY]

———Richard McClintock, Public Interest Research Group, S6378 [10MY]

———Rick Gamber, Consumer Federation, S6384 [10MY]

———Robert B. Creamer, Public Action (organization), S6380 [10MY]

———Robert D. Yager, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Rosemary Shahan, Motor Voters (organization), S6377 [10MY]

———several organizations, S6383 [10MY]

———Shari Weir, Citizen Action (organization), S6387 [10MY]

———Shelli Craver, Citizen Action (organization), S6382 [10MY]

———Stephanie Hayes, Public Interest Research Group, S6388 [10MY]

———Stephen E. Meili, Center for Public Representation, Inc., S6391 [10MY]

———Steve Siegel and Brad Lint, Citizen Action (organization), S6381 [10MY]

———Theresa Amato, Citizen Advocacy Center, S6380 [10MY]

———Timeen Wegmeyer, Public Interest Research Group, S6384 [10MY]

———Walt Bleich, Citizen Action (organization), S6385 [10MY]

———Walter T. Dartland, Consumer Fraud Watch (organization), S6379 [10MY]

———William M. George and Richard W. Bloomingdale, AFL-CIO, S6388 [10MY]

Limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities: Elaine Z. Graham, National Restaurant Association, S6045 [3MY]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, S6045 [3MY]

LSC funding: Brian C. Lopina, Christian Coalition, S14592 [29SE]

———Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S14592 [29SE]

———Gary L. Bauer, Family Research Council, S14592 [29SE]

———Lawton Chiles, Governor of Florida, S14605 [29SE]

———Marcia K. Cypen, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., H14083 [6DE], H14201 [7DE]

———Paul Weyrich, Coalitions for America, S14592 [29SE]

———several organizations, S14592 [29SE]

———Terrance J. Wear, S14595-S14597 [29SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Citizens Against Government Waste, S14591 [29SE]

Pleadings standards relative to Federal securities litigation procedures: Anthony J. Scirica, U.S. Court of Appeals, S19045, S19054, S19066 [21DE]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Arthur R. Miller, S19040 [21DE], S19147 [22DE]

———Joel Seligman, S19040 [21DE]

———John C. Coffee, Jr., S19041, S19042 [21DE]

———John Sexton, S19041 [21DE]

———Kenneth S. Janke, National Association of Investors Corp., S19150 [22DE]

———Mark J. Griffin, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S19148 [22DE]

———Roberta Cooper Ramo, ABA, S19072 [21DE]

———Senator Specter, S19048 [21DE]

———several organizations, S19148 [22DE]

Reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs: Jack L. Barry, Michigan State Medical Society, S5896 [1MY]

Sanctions against abusive securities litigation: Avern Cohn, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, S9168 [27JN]

———Floyd R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, S9168 [27JN]

———Ilana Diamond Rovner, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, S9167 [27JN]

———J. Frederick Motz, U.S. District Court for Maryland, S9167 [27JN]

———James A. Parker, U.S. District Court for New Mexico, S9166 [27JN]

———Jimm L. Hendren, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, S9168 [27JN]

———Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, S9168 [27JN]

———Martin F. Loughlin, U.S. District Court for New Hampshire, S9167 [27JN]

———Martin L.C. Feldman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, S9168 [27JN]

———Miriam Goldman Cederbaum, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, S9167 [27JN]

———Prentice H. Marshall, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, S9167 [27JN]

———William R. Wilson, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, S9166 [27JN]

———William W. Schwarzer, S9169 [27JN]

Securities Litigation Reform Act: American Electronics Association, S17971, S17972 [5DE]

———Arthur Levitt, Jr., and Steven M.H. Wallman, SEC, S17935 [5DE]

———Arthur Levitt, Jr., SEC, S17994 [5DE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H14054 [6DE]

———Coalition To Eliminate Abusive Securities Suits, S17973 [5DE]

———F.K. Glasbrenner, S17989 [5DE]

———George N. Hatsopoulos and Clark A. Johnson, American Business Conference, S17973 [5DE]

———Gerri Detweiler, National Council of Individual Investors, H14045 [6DE]

———Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S17942 [5DE], H14045 [6DE]

———John W. Smith, Florida Association of Counties, S17989 [5DE]

———Peggy Taylor, AFL-CIO, S17941 [5DE], H14045 [6DE]

———several high technology companies, S17972 [5DE]

———several State and local government organizations, S17941 [5DE]

———several State attorneys general, S17942 [5DE]

———Stephen J. Friedman and Edwin G. Schallert, New York City Bar Association, H14046 [6DE]

———Thomas E. O'Hara, National Association of Investors Corp., S17996 [5DE]

State and local government time limitations for filing of securities fraud lawsuits: Catherine L. Spain, Government Finance Officers Association, H2833 [8MR]

———Victor Ashe, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2833 [8MR]

White House handling of the media and the release of information relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty: James Hamilton, S18954 [20DE]

Lists

Authorities which support the constitutionality of requiring judges to determine the amount of punitive damages, S6328 [9MY]

Emergency Committee To Save Habeas Corpus, S7879 [7JN]

LSC litigation horror stories, S14593-S14595 [29SE]

Opponents of product liability reform legislation, S5582 [24AP], S5935 [2MY]

Product liability punitive awards, S5588 [24AP], S5952 [2MY]

Securities Litigation Reform Act supporters, S17996 [5DE]

Memorandums

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Congressional Research Service, S10185-S10188 [18JY]

Executive Branch Response to Congressional Requests for Information: Ronald Reagan, S18981 [20DE]

LSC Restrictions Relative to Defending Aliens: Esther Olavarria Cruz, H14083 [6DE], H14201 [7DE]

Pleadings Standards Relative to Federal Securities Litigation Procedures: Joseph A. Grundfest, S19067 [21DE]

Messages

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With the Philippines: President Clinton, S12632 [5SE]

Veto of H.R. 1058, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: President Clinton, S19034, S19048 [21DE], H15214 [20DE]

Motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), S5939, S5940, S5941, S5944 [2MY], S6045 [3MY], H2967 [9MR], H3025 [10MR], H11983 [9NO]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2747 [7MR]

Securities: reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2861 [8MR]

Petitions and memorials

Product Liability Reform: National Conference of State Legislatures, S10900, S10901 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Ashmann, Judith M.: San Fernando Valley Bar Association Judge of the Year award recipient, E540 [7MR]

Boze, Lawrence: tribute to president-elect of the National Bar Association, H8314 [3AU]

Business and industry: exempt projections of future events or earnings from fraud liability, H2840-H2846 [8MR]

Civil rights: exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2740-H2745 [7MR]

Correctional institutions: reform prison litigation process, H14105, H14106 [6DE], H14210 [7DE]

Courts: admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments in medical liability actions, H3016-H3019 [10MR]

———eliminate joint and several liability for noneconomic losses in cases involving interstate commerce, H2952-H2958 [9MR]

———establish a statute of repose for product liability litigation, H2923-H2926 [9MR]

———establish standards of proof in product liability litigation, H2932 [9MR]

———gender bias studies, E2302 [6DE], E2348 [13DE]

———jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers relative to product liability litigation, H2930, H2931 [9MR]

———legal reform relative to punitive damages, H1965, H1966 [21FE]

———liability of drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA, H2941-H2948 [9MR]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H2920-H2923, H2935-H2940, H2976 [9MR], H8943 [14SE]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to senior citizens, women, and children, H11983-H11989 [9NO]

———make public all records in product liability litigation, H2926 [9MR]

———management of the trial of O.J. Simpson, H9781 [10OC]

———maximum award of noneconomic damages in medical liability claims, H2959-H2965 [9MR], H3023 [10MR]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in claims only against small businesses, H2745 [7MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 10), E521 [6MR], E567 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 917), E480 [1MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2373 [28FE], H2730, H2731, H2732, H2733 [7MR], H2873-H2888 [8MR], H2898, H2914-H2967, H2976 [9MR], H3015-H3027, H3033 [10MR], H3095 [14MR], E480 [1MR], E548 [8MR], E563 [9MR], E578 [10MR], E590, E595 [14MR], E624 [16MR], E650-E653 [21MR], E2169 [13NO]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 108), H2864-H2872 [8MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration (H. Res. 109), H2901-H2913 [9MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), corrections in engrossment, H3027 [10MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H11983-H11989 [9NO]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to recommit, H3025 [10MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), H2731, H2735-H2749, H2781 [7MR], H2898, H2899 [9MR], H2994, H3033 [10MR], E542 [7MR], E545 [8MR], E565, E566 [9MR]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), motion to recommit, H2748, H2749 [7MR]

———strike automatic stay of appeal for lawsuits brought by prison inmates, H1561-H1564 [10FE]

———waive attorneys' fees for lawsuits brought by prison inmates, H1561 [10FE]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of departmental attorneys to the U.S. Attorney's Office, H7725 [26JY]

Heymsfeld, David A.: Federal Bar Association Lawyer of the Year Award recipient, E2389 [19DE]

Investments: reform conduct of private securities litigation (H.R. 555), E115, E118 [18JA]

Law Day: observance, E923 [2MY]

Legal Services Corp.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1806), H5612 [6JN], E1220 [9JN]

———funding, E2106 [2NO]

LSC: abolish (H.R. 2277), H9220 [19SE], H9366 [21SE]

———funding, H4448 [2MY], H6095 [20JN], H7785, H7786, H7787 [26JY], H14083, H14086 [6DE], H14201 [7DE]

———provide legal services to Native Americans, H7773, H7774, H7786 [26JY]

———provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, H7774 [26JY]

National Bar Association: annual convention in Baltimore, MD, E1688 [5AU]

New York, NY: tribute to Miliken Legal Club, E1340 [27JN]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of McCarter & English (law firm), E427 [24FE]

Patents: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H14318, H14319 [12DE]

Rhodes College: tribute to Mock Trial Team, E1125 [25MY]

RICO: reform relative to securities litigation, H2770-H2779 [7MR]

Rochester, NY: anniversary of Harter, Secrest, and Emery (law firm), E1297 [20JN]

Rosegarten, Robert: Great Neck Lawyers Association Community Service Award recipient, E2430 [20DE]

Securities: exempt fraud cases relative to derivatives in Federal litigation reform, H2826-H2831 [8MR]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous, H2852-H2858 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), H2759-H2780 [7MR], H2818-H2864 [8MR], H10690 [24OC], E564 [9MR], E587 [14MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, H14039-H14055 [6DE], H15156 [19DE], E2357 [14DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration (H. Res. 105), H2749-H2759 [7MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 290), H14030-H14039 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), corrections in engrossment, H2864 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), motion to recommit, H2861, H2862 [8MR]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, H15214-H15224 [20DE], E2431 [20DE], E2437 [21DE]

———State and local government time limitations for filing of fraud lawsuits, H2831-H2840 [8MR]

Taxation: treatment of group legal services plans (H.R. 565), E118 [18JA]

Remarks in Senate

Civil courts: inclusion of attorney's fees as part of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil actions (S. 554), S3896 [14MR]

———reform civil justice system (S. 300), S1849-S1851 [31JA]

Correctional institutions: reform prison litigation process, S18136 [7DE]

Courts: application of product liability reform to certain actions brought in a Federal court, S6012 [2MY], S6047-S6066, S6075, S6076, S6078 [3MY]

———assurance of legal services availability to all citizens, S14611 [29SE]

———authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems, S6075 [3MY], S6148, S6149, S6151 [4MY]

———authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems (S. 513), S3613 [7MR]

———authorize voluntary alternative dispute resolutions systems relative to health care liability action, S5888-S5890 [1MY]

———clarify rules governing preemption of State laws relative to health care liability action, S5890 [1MY], S5936 [2MY]

———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions, S5689-S5692, S5717-S5725 [26AP], S6189, S6191 [4MY]

———deterrence of frivolous lawsuits and harassing court motions (S. 720), S5603 [24AP]

———exempt actions involving sexual abuse from limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5879 [1MY]

———gender bias studies, S18173-S18175 [7DE]

———limitations on compensatory damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5874-S5879 [1MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, S5880 [1MY], S5946-S5960 [2MY], S6033-S6044 [3MY], S6155-S6157 [4MY], S6242-S6247, S6249-S6252 [8MY], S6318, S6331-S6335 [9MY], S6370-S6395, S6397-S6406 [10MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability action, S5800-S5802 [27AP]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to health care liability actions, S5960 [2MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards relative to individuals and small entities, S5995 [2MY], S6045, S6046 [3MY], S6153 [4MY]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (S. 671), S5148 [4AP]

———payment of legal expenses by losing party in lawsuits deemed to be frivolous (S. 712), S5547 [7AP]

———product liability reform, S10900, S10901 [28JY]

———product liability reform for certain claims where the harm to the claimant is death, S5991 [2MY]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), S3692 [9MR], S3890, S3907 [14MR], S3949 [15MR], S5562, S5571-S5602 [24AP], S5638-S5659 [25AP], S5683-S5685, S5689-S5725, S5734-S5736 [26AP], S5751-S5802, S5850, S5854-S5856 [27AP], S5857-S5860, S5870, S5874-S5909 [1MY], S5931-S5941, S5945-S5961, S5980-S5992, S5994, S5995, S6012 [2MY], S6033-S6079 [3MY], S6138, S6141, S6142, S6148-S6159, S6189-S6191 [4MY], S6198, S6200, S6225 [5MY], S6231, S6236, S6242-S6263 [8MY], S6292, S6297-S6299, S6305, S6318-S6322, S6325-S6335 [9MY], S6369-S6414, S6418, S6453 [10MY], S10185 [18JY], S17674 [28NO]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), unanimous-consent agreement, S5663 [25AP], S5798 [27AP], S5992 [2MY], S6254 [8MY]

———product liability reform relative to insurance reporting, S6075 [3MY], S6149-S6151 [4MY]

———product liability reform relative to joint liability, S6066-S6074 [3MY], S6141, S6142, S6151-S6153 [4MY]

———product liability reform relative to rented or leased products, S6078 [3MY]

———product liability reform relative to statute of limitations in actions brought against product seller as manufacturer, S6079 [3MY]

———product liability reform relative to workmen's compensation, S6078 [3MY]

———product liability reform (S. 565), S3978-S3986 [15MR], S4964 [31MR], S5390 [6AP]

———prohibit cost awards, including attorney's fees and injunctive relief, against judicial officers (S. 1115), S11324 [3AU]

———reform civil justice system (H.R. 988), S3818 [10MR], S3949 [15MR]

———reform civil justice system (S. 300), S3692 [9MR], S3767 [10MR]

———reform civil justice system (S. 672), S5149 [4AP]

———reform prison litigation procedures (S. 866), S7524-S7527 [25MY]

———regulation of legal fees, S5654-S5659 [25AP], S5709-S5717 [26AP], S5892 [1MY]

———requests by court-appointed attorneys for funding for investigations, S7814, S7815, S7818-S7820 [7JN]

———treatment of secrecy orders in civil actions, S5784 [27AP]

Dept. of Justice: funding for the Post-Conviction Defender Organizations, S14693 [29SE]

———report on product liability reform, S5300 [6AP]

Federal employees: authorize the awarding of attorneys' fees for certain Dept. of Justice and Federal public defender employees under specific circumstances (S. 144), S404 [4JA], S14569 [28SE]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment to be Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 182), S15141 [12OC]

Griffith, Thomas B.: appointment to be Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 181), S15141 [12OC]

Health: reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs, S5753-S5755, S5758-S5793, S5795 [27AP], S5857-S5860, S5870, S5884-S5888, S5890-S5896 [1MY], S5932, S5935, S5938 [2MY], S6034, S6064 [3MY], S6397-S6401 [10MY]

———reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs (S. 454), S2863, S2870 [16FE], S3693 [9MR]

Kennedy, William H., III: enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), S18939-S18964, S18968, S18983, S18985-S18994 [20DE], S19060 [21DE]

———enforce subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty (S. Res. 199), unanimous-consent agreement, S18982 [20DE]

———seek cooperation prior to enforcement of subpoena relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty, S18986-S18993 [20DE]

Law enforcement: habeas corpus reform, S7610 [26MY]

LSC: abolish (S. 958), S8948 [22JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1221), S12837 [7SE]

———funding, S6699 [15MY], S14524, S14533, S14537-S14539 [28SE], S14586-S14609, S14611, S14614-S14617, S14620, S14621 [29SE], S18130, S18159, S18166 [7DE]

———limit frivolous lawsuits (S. 1337), S15341 [19OC]

———provision of legal services to Native Americans, S14599-S14601 [29SE]

National Labor Relations Act: penalties for encouraging employers or labor organizations to violate provisions (S. 784), S6354 [9MY]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of McCarter & English (law firm), S5398 [6AP]

Securities: clarify the application of sanctions relative to frivolous activities in private securities litigation, S9163, S9164 [27JN]

———clarify the standard plaintiffs must meet in specifying the defendant's state of mind in private securities litigation, S9170-S9172 [27JN], S9200, S9201 [28JN]

———early evaluation of Federal litigation to assess the merit of the case, S9150-S9156 [27JN]

———provide for a stay of discovery in certain court cases, S9170 [27JN], S9200 [28JN]

———provide for sanctions against abusive litigation, S9164-S9166, S9169 [27JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), S9210-S9226 [28JN], S17362 [17NO]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report, S17933-S17962, S17965-S17997 [5DE], S18105, S18106 [6DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S17825 [29NO], S17978 [5DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), insert language of S. 240 in lieu, S9210 [28JN]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto, S19034-S19073, S19083-S19086 [21DE], S19145-S19154 [22DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (H.R. 1058), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S19081 [21DE]

———reform Federal litigation procedures (S. 667), S5145 [4AP]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Office of Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices (S. Res. 194), S16939 [9NO]

Taxation: treatment of group legal services plan (S. 997), S9444 [29JN]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (S. 1131), S11892 [8AU]

West Virginia: tribute to Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization), S16634 [2NO]

Reports

Influence of Standard of Care and Severity of Injury on the Resolution of Medical Malpractice Claims: Annals of Internal Medicine (publication), S5765-S5767 [27AP]

Relation Between Malpractice Claims and Adverse Events Due to Negligence—Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III: New England Journal of Medicine, S5767-S5771 [27AP]

Reports filed

Civil Justice System Reform: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 988) (H. Rept. 104-62), H2486 [1MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 290) (H. Rept. 104-382), H14002 [5DE]

Consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 108) (H. Rept. 104-69), H2810 [7MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 109) (H. Rept. 104-72), H2891 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 988, Attorney Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 104) (H. Rept. 104-66), H2650 [3MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 103) (H. Rept. 104-65), H2650 [3MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 104-68), H2716 [6MR]

Enforce William H. Kennedy III Subpoena Relative to Senate Investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty: Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 199) (S. Rept. 104-191), S18919 [19DE]

Health Care Liability Reform and Quality Assurance Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 454) (S. Rept. 104-83), S6749 [16MY]

LSC Abolishment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2277.) (H. Rept. 104-255), H9451 [21SE]

Product Liability Fairness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 565) (S. Rept. 104-69), S5603 [24AP]

Product Liability Reform: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 917) (H. Rept. 104-63), H2486 [1MR]

Securities Litigation Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 104-369), H13730 [28NO]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Legal Reform, E602 [15MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H2946 [9MR], H3019 [10MR]

Statements

Importance of Free Speech: Edward M. Egan, S6829 [17MY]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Clinton Administration, S19054 [21DE]

Tribute to David A. Heymsfeld: Representative Oberstar, E2389 [19DE]

Summaries

Health Care Liability Reform and Quality Assurance Act (S. 454), S2869 [16FE]

Labor Relations Legislation, S6355 [9MY]

Lawsuit Reform Act (S. 300), S1850 [31JA]

Legal Services Corp. Appropriations (H.R. 1806), E1220 [9JN]

LSC Funding, S14537 [28SE], S14616 [29SE]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (H.R. 1058), S19150-S19152 [22DE]

Product Liability Fairness Act (S. 565), S3981 [15MR]

Uniform Commercial Code, S5647-S5649 [25AP]

Tables

Recap of fees from Madison Guaranty Saving & Loan, S18977 [20DE]

Testimonies

Health Care Quality: Karin Smith, S5797 [27AP]

Limitations on Punitive Damage Awards: George L. Priest, S5881-S5884 [1MY], S5948 [2MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 105, consideration of H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H2750 [7MR]

H. Res. 108, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2864 [8MR]

H. Res. 109, consideration of H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2901 [9MR]

H. Res. 290, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H14030 [6DE]

H.R. 632, fairness in compensating patent owners, H14318 [12DE]

H.R. 956, Product Liability Fairness Act, S6407-S6412 [10MY]

H.R. 1058, Securities Litigation Reform Act, H2767-H2770 [7MR]

S. 144, authorize the awarding of attorneys' fees for certain Dept. of Justice and Federal public defender employees under specific circumstances, S14569 [28SE]

S. 300, Lawsuit Reform Act, S1964-S1968 [1FE]

S. 454, Health Care Liability Reform and Quality Assurance Act, S2864-S2869 [16FE]

S. 554, inclusion of attorney's fees as part of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil actions, S3897 [14MR]

S. 565, Product Liability Fairness Act, S3979-S3981 [15MR], S5390-S5396 [6AP]

S. 784, National Labor Relations Penalty Act, S6355 [9MY]

S. 866, Prison Litigation Reform Act, S7525 [25MY]

S. 997, tax treatment of group legal service plans, S9444 [29JN]

S. 1115, Judicial Immunity Restoration Act, S11324 [3AU]

S. 1131, authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings, S11892 [8AU]

S. 1221, Legal Services Reform Act, S12837-S12841 [7SE]

S. Res. 181, appointment of Thomas B. Griffith to be Senate Legal Counsel, S15131 [12OC]

S. Res. 182, appointment of Morgan J. Frankel to be Senate Legal Counsel, S15131 [12OC]

S. Res. 194, Senate Legal Counsel representation for the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in Office of Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, S16923, S16939 [9NO]

S. Res. 199, enforce subpoena to William H. Kennedy III relative to Senate investigation of Whitewater and Madison Guaranty, S18920 [19DE]