H.R.1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009

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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  • 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.
  • Short: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 as introduced.

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'Sunshine' Should Not Trump Privacy in Civil Litigation | The ...

[21]Hearing on the Sunshine in Litigation Act, H.R. 1508, Before the Subcomm. on Commercial and Admin. Law of the H. Comm. on the Judiciary, 111th Cong. (2009) (statement of Judge Mark Kravitz, Judge, United States District Court for ...

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AAJ supports the Sunshine in Litigation Act (HR 1508), a bill that would give federal judges additional discretion to decide whether a secrecy agreement impacts public health and safety. To read more about the Toyota rollover accident ...

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Rep Posey (R-FL) has introduced H.R. 1508 to the House. It would require any FUTURE candidate to present a validated Birth Certificate prior to running. It is eye candy for the Rep's next election. It will NEVER get out of Committee. ...

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06/03/09
Daily Kos: Today in Congress

Judiciary, Thu., 6/4, 11:00 a.m., Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law: H.R. 1508, the "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009" · Yes. Transportation & Infrastructure, Thu., 6/4, 11:00 a.m., Full Committee Markup: H.R. 2093, .

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It comes across as a little arcane, but a judge’s authority with respect to protective orders and settlement agreements in civil litigation is a big deal for business. The House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and ...

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Shopfloor » Blog Archive » Dispatch from the Front: The Week of June 1

Also Thursday, a Judiciary subcommittee holds a hearing on H.R.1508, the Sunshine in Litigation Act , relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions. ...

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Les Weisbrod, the President of the American Association for Justice, has recently published a very interesting article concerning the Sunshine in Litigation Act S.537, HR 1508. The article is published in the National Law Journal.

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03/10/09
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H.R. 1508: To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code ...

A bill in the US Congress: 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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U.S. Congress House Committee on the Judiciary - GovTrack.us

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