1.   Because the rental companies find liability costs reduced, and because the percentages of drivers they reject are also declining, the screening criteria are being focused on convictions.

2.   Business groups say the legislation would curtail frivolous lawsuits that discourage business growth, deter the development of lifesaving drugs and lead to rising liability costs.

3.   But adjustments to this coverage offset only a small part of the extra liability cost.

4.   But that addresses only liability costs.

5.   Each also said he would move to limit the amount the city pays out in liability costs by developing risk-management teams.

6.   Investors were heartened that Aetna will clear up the pollution liability costs all at once.

7.   Research on liability costs, including that produced by the Congressional Budget Office, shows that expanding the right to sue would increase premiums only modestly.

8.   The Texas Medical Association also argues the liability costs are exaggerated.