House Frivolous Lawsuit Sanctions Bill Advances

By Arthur D. Postal , Washington Bureau Chief

NU Online News Service, Sept. 9, 4:08 p.m. EDT?The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee, during a politically charged session, reported out a bill yesterday that imposes mandatory sanctions on plaintiff's lawyers for filing frivolous lawsuits.[@@]

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