| 1986 | Dec 14, 1986 - The Iowa commissioner, William D. Hager, said, "Tort reform will lose impetus unless some clearly positive results are seen in terms of lower ... But, he went on: "I have been disturbed recently to hear some insurance industry leaders suggest that tort reform will not improve rates nor ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58109823.html?dids=58109823:58109823&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS: FT&type=current&date=Dec+14%2C+1986...pub...Reform...
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| 1995 | May 10, 1995 - President Clinton released a statement last week insisting that the broad civil liability reform bill being pushed by Republican senators would prevent the punishment of drunk drivers, rapists, child molesters, polluters and terrorists. Oh? When did we repeal the criminal laws that ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/20585208.html?dids=20585208:20585208&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+10%2C...TORT+REFORM...
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| 1996 | Nov 25, 1996 - Hard on the heels of the election of a new Congress, lobbyists on both sides of the issue are handicapping freshman members, toting up votes and playing the Washington spin game, predicting how the battle may shape up on proposals to limit lawsuits over faulty products. ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/21992084.html?dids=21992084:21992084&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov...pub...Tort+Reform...
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| 1998 | Apr 10, 1998 - TALLAHASSEE - Senate passes tort reform and sends it to a conference committee as the governor watches closely. So why did a lobbyist for State Farm Insurance Co. write an amendment to a tort reform bill that critics say will gut the crackdown on frivolous lawsuits? ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampatribune/access/28562422.html?dids=28562422:28562422&FMT=ABS&FMTS =ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+10%2C+1998...pub...tort+reform...
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| 1999 | Aug 17, 1999 - Accelerating an intense battle in state courts across the country over laws to curtail damage suits, the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday struck down that state's sweeping three-year-old law. The Ohio case was the latest in a series of legal confrontations over the constitutionality of ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/43991653.html?dids=43991653:43991653&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type...TORT+REFORM...
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| 2002 | Sep 29, 2002 - Tort Reform Now ... find The Washington Post articles. In the casino that tort law has become, wild wagers are becoming routine. A family sues the Weather Channel for not fore... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-377969.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 2003 | Apr 25, 2003 - Tort Reform Gunned Down ... find The Washington Post articles. GIVE THE HOUSE of Representatives credit for honesty: The aptly named Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, passed ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-256421.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 2004 | Jul 6, 2004 - Bush-Cheney '04 is salivating over John Kerry's choice of a trial lawyer as his running mate, but their efforts to paint Edwards as an "ambulance chaser" could end up highlighting George W. Bush's history as a friend of corporate interests at the expense of the little people. ... dir.salon.com/story/politics/war_room/2004/07/06/trial_lawyers/print.html
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| 2005 | Jan 5, 2005 - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - President Bush opened a new drive for caps on medical malpractice awards Wednesday, contending that the limits would lower health care costs. Opponents said such ceilings would merely shield doctors and others who provided poor health care. ... www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6789233/
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| 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 - In a bid to find middle ground on his ambitious health care reform plan, the president addressed a key Republican demand by expressing potential support for some version of medical malpractice reform, but GOP lawmakers say they want to hear the extent of the details. ... www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/10/republicans-skeptical-obama-pledge-consider-tort-reform/
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