H.R.989 - Innocent Sellers Fairness Act

To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Innocent Sellers Fairness Act as introduced.
  • Official: To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product. as introduced.

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News Coverage

06/11/07
Lumber Dealers Fight For Liability...

The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act, HR 989, introduced by Representatives Dan Boren (D-Ok.) and Steve Chabot (R-Oh.) would establish that ...

Source: Building-Products.com, CA
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02/27/07
NLBMDA Pushes ''Innocent Sellers F...

The general public overwhelming supports lawsuit reform such as HR 989. According to the Institute for Legal Reform Election Night Survey...

Source: BuildingOnline, CA
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Blog Coverage

11/25/08
PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum:...

H.R. 989. • (Innocent Sellers Fairness Act); to limit civil actions against product sellers. • H.R. 2183/ S. 1323 (Commonsense Consum...

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10/19/08
Iowa Politics

H.R. 989 - Innocent Sellers Fairness Act This legislation establishes that sellers should only be held responsible in proportion to their...

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09/28/08
Importance of Umbrella Insurance

In February 2007, a bill known as HR 989, or the innocent Sellers Fairness Act (ISFA), was seen as an attempt to protect companies agains...

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06/19/08
Judicial, political pay hikes sugg...

A special panel today will recommend large pay raises - some up to 70 percent - for the state’s top politicians and judges, but the boa...

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03/17/08
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In February of 2007, a bill known as H.R. 989, or the Innocent Sellers Fairness Act (ISFA), was introduced as an attempt to protect busin...

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01/30/08
list of selected us federal docume...

letter titled, "support common sense legal reform: cosponsor hr 989, the innocent sellers fairness act". 01/30/2008, dear colleague lette...

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02/28/07
NLBMDA Pushes ''Innocent Sellers F...

The general public overwhelming supports lawsuit reform such as HR 989. According to the Institute for Legal Reform Election Night Survey...

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02/13/07
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 989, Th...

US Congress: HR 989, The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act.

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02/10/07
HR 989, To prevent undue disruptio...

HR 989 would prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regar...

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