CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 5), S1101, S1110, S1142 [8FE], S1157, S1165, S1166, S1184, S1215, S1216 [9FE], H743 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Class-Action Lawsuits, S1005 [7FE]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, S1188 [9FE]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 5), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

Enact (S. 5): consideration (see H. Res. 96), H627 [15FE]

Letters

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

Provisions: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H651 [16FE], H739 [17FE]

———several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1002 [7FE], H644 [16FE]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

Lists

Changes made to 2003 provisions, S1078 [8FE]

Editorials supporting S. 5, provisions, S1187 [9FE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, provisions, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, provisions, S1248 [10FE]

Motions

Enact (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Courts: exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE]

Enact (H.R. 516), E136 [2FE], E388 [8MR]

Enact (S. 5), H589 [15FE], H634, H685-H691 [16FE], H722, H723-H755 [17FE], H2541-H2545 [26AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 96), H643-H652 [16FE]

———motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1184-S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1227, S1231, S1243, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1166-S1180, S1183, S1184 [9FE], S1242, S1246 [10FE]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1099 [8FE], S1235, S1244 [10FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S1101 [8FE]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1230, S1244 [10FE]

Enact (S. 5), S450 [25JA], S833 [2FE], S996-S1009 [7FE], S1076-S1105, S1108-S1110 [8FE], S1150-S1152, S1157-S1189 [9FE], S1225-S1252, S1255 [10FE], S1332, S1333 [14FE]

Senate: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S1598 [17FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 5, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 96, consideration of S. 5, provisions, H643 [16FE]

S. 5, provisions, S1249-S1252 [10FE], H723-H726 [17FE]