31. The council has suggested new laws to limit defamation awards, which it says are too high compared to compensation awarded for physical injuries. 32. The Illinois lawsuit was based on a federal law that strictly limits damage awards. 33. The US Senate passed legislation Thursday that would limit damage awards in lawsuits over products that cause injury, but President Bill Clinton has vowed to veto it. 34. The Workplace Relations Bill reduces the role of unions in workplace bargaining and limits industrial awards to a basic set of conditions. |