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Chamber, AAJ face off over frivolous lawsuit site – Corporate Gangsters want to take away our rights

Corporate Gangsters want to take away our rights.  katy The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a new public awareness campaign aimed to show that frivolous lawsuits are not victimless crimes. A new website called FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.org features videos of workers, business … Continue reading

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Storm Victims Seek Class Action Over FEMA Trailer Fumes – New Orleans

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer © 2008 The Associated Press Dec. 2, 2008 NEW ORLEANS — Plaintiffs’ lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer manufacturers for allegedly … Continue reading

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Guardsmen sue KBR over chemical exposure

Story Highlights Suit says Guardsman, contractors exposed to cancer-causing chemical at Iraq plant Suit alleges KBR knew of contamination threat and did nothing to protect soldiers Some Guardsmen suffer from nasal tumors, respiratory problems KBR says it’s not to blame … Continue reading

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Texas judges seek to expedite Ike-related lawsuits

Associated Press Nov. 29, 2008, 6:35PM GALVESTON, Texas — Expecting an influx of lawsuits related to Hurricane Ike, Galveston County judges are developing plans to expedite cases and hopefully avoid some of the prolonged proceedings that took place in neighboring … Continue reading

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Travis Barker and the Chamber of Horrors

Posted by Andy Hoffman Today, I bring you two seemingly unrelated, yet noteworthy news items—one involving former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, and the other, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of … Continue reading

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