United States Senate Committee On The Judiciary

Businesses plead with Judiciary Committee for help from coronavirus lawsuits, warn of 'liability cliff'

By John O'Brien and John Sammon | Wednesday, May 13, 2020 @ 6:49am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The business community asked members of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to ease some of the concerns they will have when it comes time to start fully reopening the economy.
Lawyers representing Kavanaugh accuser should face ethics investigation, Trump advocate says

By Karen Kidd | Tuesday, Sep 24, 2019 @ 9:33am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Possible misconduct by attorneys for the woman who made allegations during now Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings last year should be investigated, an official close to the hearings said during a recent interview.
U.S. Senate panel holds hearing on asbestos trust bill

By Jessica Karmasek | Thursday, Feb 4, 2016 @ 3:33pm

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act, or FACT Act, portion of a bill that passed the House last month. Opponents argue the legislation’s reporting requirements could violate asbestos victims’ privacy. Those in favor of the bill say it’s a necessary “additional check” on the current system.