A SERIOUS MISNOMER - THE CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT
February 8, 2005 13:57

"U.S. Senate renews debate over a historic - and misguided - shift of most consumer lawsuits from state to overburdened federal courts, the impressive chorus of those opposed to the changes grows. Will the Republican congressional leaders relentlessly pushing this U.S. Chamber of Commerce-backed assault on Americans' legal rights listen? The change to litigation rules - one key aspect of President Bush's campaign against what he unfairly denigrates as 'junk lawsuits' - is an article of faith among big-money Republican business and political backers."

A Congressional forum, held by Rep. John Conyers, Jr. regarding medical malpractice victims, was webcast live Tuesday, February 08, 2005 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. The media and concerned citizens were encouraged to email any questions they would... (Read this Vioxx Article)

Records from Merck & Co. Inc. show that a committee monitoring the safety of arthritis drug Vioxx in a clinical trial had early data suggesting users could be at increased risk of heart problems after as little as four months, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.