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GOP pushes more bans on COVID-19 lawsuits against negligent businesses

By Billy Corriher

December 1, 2020 - Republican lawmakers in Florida and Washington, D.C., are pushing bills to keep workers or customers who get COVID-19 from holding businesses accountable in court. The GOP wants legal immunity for businesses that comply with government standards.

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ALEC staggers but will it fall?

By Phil Mattera

June 1, 2012 - The campaign calling on companies to sever ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council is one of the most successful corporate accountability initiatives in history, but it now faces the challenge of persuading those unfazed by consumer unrest.

Money for something

By Phil Mattera

December 19, 2011 - A new report from Good Jobs First makes the case that state programs offering corporations financial incentives to keep or create jobs need tougher oversight.

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Judge Files Historic Lawsuit Against Corporate Subsidies

By Chris Kromm

June 23, 2005 - This morning, Robert Orr -- a former North Carolina Supreme Court justice and leader of the conservative North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law -- filed a historic lawsuit seeking to block $

No Justice, No Rights

By Chris Kromm

February 12, 2005 - A diary at Daily Kos gives a good run-down on the Senate's 72-26 vote on Friday for the "Class Action Fairness Act." Clearly, the White House is just getting warmed up in its assault on the right of ordinary people who are victims of c