Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act,” formally known as H.R. 2655.
The amendment applies to Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and would make sanctions mandatory for any...
NY Electronic Prescription Bill Targets Overprescribing and Medication Errors
July 6, 2012 - New York - Last month a bill was passed that will require every part of the prescription process to be electronically recorded in real time. Before doctors prescribe a medication, they will first have to check the database for that...
Tennessee Tort Reform Bill Passes, Caps Punitive Damages
(July 29, 2011)
On May 20th, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s House Bill 2008, known as “The Civil Justice Reform Act of 2011”, was approved by the state Senate, as well as the House.
This tort reform bill will protect Tennessee...