41. The bills also limit punitive damages and class-action lawsuits and encourage the use of arbitration. 42. The bills would also limit the percentages of cable service that a phone company with a regulated monopoly could hold. 43. The Chafee bill would limit lawsuits to federal court and would not allow non-monetary damages. 44. The House bill would limit the ability of accounting firms to both provide audits and consulting services to the same client. 45. The Missouri bill would limit insurers from making credit scoring the sole reason for denying coverage or raising insurance rates. 46. The original bill would have limited caps on punitive damages to lawsuits involving harm from faulty products. 47. The Senate bill would limit the deductions that companies can take to the amount of money they estimate options cost in their profit statements. 48. Their bill would not limit payments for damages. 49. While the bill does not limit the volume of legal immigration, it does toughen existing laws designed to ensure that legal newcomers stay off the public dole. 50. Worse, the bill limits the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to sue accountants and others for aiding fraud. |