Word: tort
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...more formidable global competitor. This is a man who knew how to play hardball to get what he wanted. A lawyer before he was an insurance man, he thought nothing of phoning members of Congress or even Cabinet-level officials at the White House to express his views on tort reform, insurance legislation or international trade...
...Vioxx, commonly used as anti-inflammatory drugs, are also effective in fighting or preventing cancer. But the trials were halted last year after reports that the risk of heart attack or stroke doubled among a group of Vioxx users. Vioxx was summarily yanked from the market and the tort lawyers immediately canceled lunch. Celebrex was also implicated because it's in the same drug class. It's still available, but the FDA has called for a black-box warning about the added danger...
...human rights group EarthRights International brought Unocal to federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of Burmese villagers suffering from the alleged violations during pipeline construction, which ended in 1998. The suit, Doe v. Unocal, was filed under the Alien Tort Claims Act, a 1789 law that allows aliens to sue in U.S. courts for violations of international law. The group pursued a separate suit in California state court...
...Dylan, can you explain tort reform...
...That is not entirely true. Republican moderates showed their power in the Senate last week, and they did so by hammering out deals with Democrats. There also was cooperation on the recent bankruptcy and tort-reform bills. But Reid and Frist are not talking-at all-about the really divisive issues, especially the coming showdown over judicial appointments. Frist, who may run for President, wants to show conservatives that he can be a tough guy on an issue that is paramount to them. Reid is not about to abandon his successful stubbornness...