On Thursday the House passed a bill that will place heavy restrictions on frivolous class-action lawsuits. The GOP-sponsored bill was created to curb broad class-actions suits that are destroying companies and forcing consumers into lawsuits they don’t want to be a part of. From The Hill The House passed legislation Thursday to put new restrictions on class-action lawsuits. The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act was approved 220-201. It requires proof that each proposed member of a class-action suit has the same extent of injuries before a federal court can certify it. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) claimed the legislation is needed to … Continue reading BREAKING : House Passes Bill to Curb Frivolous Class-Action Lawsuits