HR732: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
Prohibits government officials from making settlement agreements that provide for payments to third parties. Get the Details
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HR3996: Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act
Authorizes other courts to transfer misfiled cases to the U.S. Tax Court. Get the Details
S1107: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
Converts some temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent, and appoints some new bankruptcy judges. Increases fees paid by certain Chapter 11 debtors. Get the Details
HR1033: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain online searchable databases with information about the attorney’s fees and other expenses awarded in certain adjudication proceedings, civil action court cases, or settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. Get the Details
HR725: Innocent Party Protection Act
This bill amends procedures under which federal courts determine whether a case that was removed from a state court to a federal court on the basis of a diversity of citizenship among the parties may be remanded back to state court. Get the Details
HR720: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
This bill amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Any sanction must compensate parties injured by the conduct in question. Get the Details
HR985: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017
Tightens requirements for certification of class action lawsuits, establishes new rules for attorney’s fees in class action lawsuits. Also amends the federal bankruptcy code to require asbestos trusts to file reports with the bankruptcy court regarding payments to claimants. Get the Details