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Class Action Lawsuits
2005-02-14T07:50:43-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTczXC8yMDA1MDIxNDA3NTYyNjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Guests talked about class action lawsuits, the House and Senate’s bills on changing where class action lawsuits are conducted, and how it might affect awards paid to litigants. The Senate passed the bill (S. 5) the previous week and the House was expected to take it up later the same week. They also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.
John Beisner is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Class Action Coalition. Todd Smith, speaking by remote video from Chicago, is president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Guests talked about class action lawsuits, the House and Senate’s bills on changing where class action lawsuits are conducted, and how it mi…
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Guests talked about class action lawsuits, the House and Senate’s bills on changing where class action lawsuits are conducted, and how it might affect awards paid to litigants. The Senate passed the bill (S. 5) the previous week and the House was expected to take it up later the same week. They also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.
John Beisner is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Class Action Coalition. Todd Smith, speaking by remote video from Chicago, is president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. close
John Beisner is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Class Action Coalition. Todd Smith, speaking by remote video from Chicago, is president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Guests talked about class action lawsuits, the House and Senate’s bills on changing where class action lawsuits are conducted, and how it mi… read more
Guests talked about class action lawsuits, the House and Senate’s bills on changing where class action lawsuits are conducted, and how it might affect awards paid to litigants. The Senate passed the bill (S. 5) the previous week and the House was expected to take it up later the same week. They also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers.
John Beisner is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Class Action Coalition. Todd Smith, speaking by remote video from Chicago, is president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. close
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