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For Chinese drywall plaintiffs, a cashless victory 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 18, 2012

Tags: Chinese drywall, collectability, Congress, Legislation

WASHINGTON – For attorney Russ M. Herman, a verdict in favor of a few among thousands of plaintiffs who saw their homes – and in some cases their livelihoods – ruined by toxic, crumbling walls was only the beginning of the battle.

Obama signs patent overhaul 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 19, 2011

Tags: first-to-file, Legislation, patent, President Obama

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signed the America Invents Act into law last week, a measure he said will benefit businesses by allowing inventions to get to market sooner and cut down on red tape and patent-related litigation.

Health care debate leaves many bills stalled 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 22, 2010

Tags: AAJ, arbitration, FDA, Iqbal, Legislation, NELA

WASHINGTON – Now that the debate over health care reform legislation that has dominated the attention of Washington lawmakers appears to be coming to a conclusion, advocates for attorney-related legislation say they hope lawmakers restart the engines on the bills that have stalled in the process.

Bill would change Chapter 11 bankruptcy 

By: Reni Gertner
Published: April 12, 2009

Tags: Chapter 11, Legislation

A bill introduced in Congress earlier this month would repeal some of the changes affecting business bankruptcy that were enacted under the 2005 bankruptcy reform law.

Patent bill advances 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 8, 2009

Tags: Legislation, Patent reform

WASHINGTON – Legislation to reform the nation’s patent system is moving forward in the Senate after repeatedly stalling over the last four years amid disagreements about how infringement damages should be calculated.

Democrats push changes on high credit card interest rates 

By: Reni Gertner
Published: March 29, 2009

Tags: bankruptcy reform, credit cards, Legislation

Key Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation that would block credit card companies charging high interest rates from collecting from consumers in bankruptcy proceedings.

Bill seeks mandatory frivolous lawsuit sanctions 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 23, 2009

Tags: Civil Procedure, Frivolous lawsuits, Legislation, Sanctions

WASHINGTON – Newly-filed legislation would impose mandatory penalties against parties and attorneys who initiate frivolous lawsuits in federal courts.

The bill would amend federal civil procedure rules that currently leave the imposition of penalties to the discretion of judges.

Legislation to ban BPA in containers filed 

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 19, 2009

Tags: BPA, Children, Legislation

WASHINGTON – Bills that would ban the chemical Bisphenol A in all food and beverage containers have been filed in both the House and Senate.