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   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s prediction that the COVID-19 crisis will be the “biggest trial lawyer bonanza in history” appears to be taking shape, as the number of putative class action lawsuits targeting price spikes in products that span the consumer spectrum—including N95 masks, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, ... [read post]
   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s prediction that the COVID-19 crisis will be the “biggest trial lawyer bonanza in history” appears to be taking shape, as the number of putative class action lawsuits targeting price spikes in products that span the consumer spectrum—including N95 masks, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, medical supplies, consumer food items and emergency department physician services—escalates daily during the current… [read post]
14 May 2020, 4:05 am by Jon L. Gelman
“Since the start of this crisis, essential frontline workers have been given our deepest thanks and loudest applause,” the Senators wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). [read post]
13 May 2020, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
Senator Mitch McConnell’s decision to label federal aid to states and cities “blue-state bailouts,” however, took cynicism to a new level.I should state up front that I did not expect to write this column. [read post]
12 May 2020, 11:52 am by Margaret Taylor
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had scheduled a procedural vote on the House-passed bill for the evening of March 16 but scrapped that vote at the last minute after reaching a deal with Sens. [read post]
8 May 2020, 9:48 am by Editor Charlie
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7 May 2020, 9:05 pm by Lynn McDonough
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), however, declined the agency’s offer in a joint statement, explaining instead that the U.S. [read post]
7 May 2020, 4:28 am by Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor
Senate to provide a shield for employers against what Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been quoted as calling a “second pandemic” of litigation. [read post]
6 May 2020, 12:01 pm by Scott R. Anderson, Margaret Taylor
This appears to be why Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reconvened the Senate on May 4, despite Monahan’s warnings. [read post]
5 May 2020, 11:51 am by William Ford
Rob Portman and Dick Durbin introduced a resolution in late March to allow for remote votes and proceedings, which I describe in detail below, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has shown little interest in moving the resolution forward. [read post]
5 May 2020, 9:51 am
"Mitch McConnell has been clear that his top priority is packing the courts with the judges his right-wing donors want, and that he’s actively pushing judges to retire. [read post]
4 May 2020, 5:32 pm by divi
Well, well, well, the Senator Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, made a statement on the Senate floor, saying that he will not consider any future aid dealing with the impact of COVID-19 unless the aid also includes liability or litigation protection for businesses and employees after businesses re-open. [read post]
4 May 2020, 8:12 am by kblocher@hslf.org
The letter from 20 groups, including the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, is addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. [read post]
3 May 2020, 9:02 pm by Timothy D. Lytton
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has threatened that he will not allow another coronavirus bailout bill to pass the Senate unless it includes sweeping immunity from liability for businesses. [read post]
3 May 2020, 8:59 am by Patrick A. Malone
Politico, the news web site, reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have grown adamant that “any” legislation Congress considers in the days ahead involving Covid-19 must shield an array of business interests from liability from “frivolous” lawsuits. [read post]
2 May 2020, 9:03 pm by Timothy D. Lytton
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has warned of an “avalanche” of lawsuits that will stymie economic recovery efforts if Congress does not act quickly. [read post]