Legal & Regulatory Reform   Home > Your Industry's Voice in Washington > Legal & Regulatory Reform     Union Card Check Legislation Defeated by the Senate August 2007 - "Card Check” union organizing legislation was effectively defeated when the Senate successfully turned back the legislation in June. Small Business Committee Testimony on Product Liability Reform May 17, 2007 - Dr. Paul Freedenberg, AMT's Vice President - Government Relations, testified before the House Small Business Committee today in support of product liability reform. New Study Reveals A Broken Tort System March 28, 2007 -  A new Pacific Research Institute (PRI) study by the American Justice Partnership calculates a "Tort Tax" of $9,827 for a family of four. President Proposes Standard Deduction For Health Insurance January 24, 2007 ATRA Scrutinizes Connecticut Attorney General's Record October 10, 2006 - As part of it's "AG Watch" series, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today released a critical analysis of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s activist record. Federal Purchasing Preference for U.S. Made Machine Tools March 21, 2006 - Important new incentives for defense contractors to purchase U.S. made machine tools. AMT Testifies in Support of Product Liability Reform March 15, 2006 - AMT member Giddings & Lewis and AMT testified before the House Judiciary Committee's Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee in support of product liability reform legislation. Commonly Asked Questions About a Federal Statute-of-Repose September 29, 2005 - A one-page position paper, which answers some of the most commonly asked questions regarding enactment of a federal statute-of-repose. Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 September 29, 2005 - Cong. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Moran (D-VA), and Howard Coble (R-NC) have introduced a 12-year statute-of-repose for workplace capital goods: The Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 2005 (H.R. 3509).    House Approves Association Health Plan Bill The U.S. House of Representatives, led by Cong. Sam Johnson (R-TX), has approved the Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 525) by a 263-135 vote.  1 | 2 | Next > For more information contact Amber Thomas at: athomas@AMTonline.org

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