H.R.5884 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008

To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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11/25/08
PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: Trial lawyer lobbying: Let the ...

S. 2449/H.R. 5884 (Sunshine in Litigation Act; to amend Title 28, U.S.C., relating to the protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions.) • S. 2041/H.R. 4854 (False Claims Act Correction ...

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09/23/08
sunshine litigation bill unnecessary

... before the house judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law. the conference opposes hr 5884 and its companion bill in the senate, s. 2449, because they bypass the rules enabling act process established by congress.

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09/03/08
Lilly Faces Zyprexa Class Action By 3rd-Party Payors // Pharmalot

For those interested in seeing documents in these cases get into the public domain, there are proposed bills in both the House and Senate called the Sunshine in Litigation Act (HR. 5884 and S 2449). Please express your opinions on these ...

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08/14/08
Federal Judiciary Opposes Bill Involving Discovery and Settlements

Kravitz said the Conference opposes the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 (HR 5884) “on the ground that it effectively amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure outside the rule-making process,” contrary to federal law. ...

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07/31/08
CPSC bill headed to President, etc.

The House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, held a hearing yesterday on HR 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008. This is the bill that would force disclosure of confidential or ...

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07/29/08
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Kravitz said the Conference opposes the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5884) “on the ground that it effectively amends the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure outside the rule-making process,” contrary to federal law. ...

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07/28/08
congressional activities: week of july 28, 2008

... and civil liberties) hearing on hr 5607, the state secrets protection act of 2008. house committee on the judiciary (subcommittee on the commercial and administrative law) hearing on hr 5884, the sunshine in litigation act of 2008.

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07/27/08
the week ahead: the week of july 28

a judiciary subcommittee thursday holds a hearing on hr 5884, sunshine in litigation act. house science on wednesday takes a look at nasa at 50 years. small business on wednesday, a subcommittee hearing, “regulatory burdens on small ...

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07/27/08
Putting Some "Sunshine" on Litigation Records

This week, the House version of the "Sunshine in Litigation" Act, HR 5884, will be heard in the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Its Senate companion is scheduled for a committee vote sometime soon.) If passed, these bills will ...

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06/29/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6381 Medical Device Safety Act ...

[1]; H.R.5605 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 [1]; S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.5884 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 [1]; H.R.1165 Swift Approval, Full Evaluation Drug Act [1] ...

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04/21/08
bill action: introduced: hr 5884: to amend chapter 111 of title 28 ...

robert wexler [d-fl] introduced hr 5884: to amend chapter 111 of title 28, united states code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. ...

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04/21/08
HR 5884, To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code ...

HR 5884 would amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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