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.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/23/2008--Introduced.
Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement disagreement that would restrict such disclosure, or rest... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| April 23, 2008 |
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April 29, 2008 Bill Requires Disclosure of Product Defects
In an effort to improve transparency following litigation on defective products, the House last week introduced the Sunshine in Litigation Act (HR 5884). ...
Blog Coverage
November 26, 2008 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 ...
Source: PointOfLaw Forum
September 24, 2008 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.
September 04, 2008 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 ...










